Gippsland Critical Minerals

07/09/2026

We’re heading to Fernbank Hall this Wednesday, 9 September. Drop in anytime between 5:00pm and 7:00pm to ask the GCM team your questions, pick up a fact sheet and hear the latest about the Fingerboards Project. We look forward to seeing you there!

01/09/2026

📝 Submissions for Fingerboards Project EES draft Scoping Requirements to close at midnight tonight.

Prepared by the Department of Transport and Planning, the draft Scoping Requirements set out the environmental, social and economic matters that will be investigated and assessed through the Environment Effects Statement (EES).

With submissions closing tonight at midnight, today is your last chance to review the draft requirements and have your say.

You don’t need to be an expert to contribute. Local knowledge, questions and perspectives can all help inform the scope of the assessment.

Make your submission via engage Victoria at:

Public comment is invited on the draft Scoping Requirements for the Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project Environment Effects Statement (EES).

24/08/2026

There's a few major projects taking shape across East Gippsland. For businesses like Rileys, that means more work in the region, and more nights at home with family.

24/08/2026

We’re heading to Lindenow South this week.

Drop in and have a chat with the GCM team, ask questions and hear the latest on the Fingerboards Project.

20/08/2026

Thanks to those who came along to speak to our experts in Bairnsdale tonight. While it was just a small group, we hope those who attended got a lot out of it and came away with a clearer picture of the work underway as part of the EES.

It doesn’t end here. There will be more opportunities to speak to the experts about their work and findings on the 10th of December.

In the meantime, you can view the ask the expert webinar on our website at www.gippslandcriticalminerals.com/news/ask-the-expert-online-webinar-19-august-2026/

You can also have your say on the draft scoping requirements until 2 September on the Engage Victoria website at https://engage.vic.gov.au/fingerboards-critical-minerals-project-environment-effects-statement-ees-draft-scoping-requirements

19/08/2026

Join us and 'Ask an Expert’

Come along to The Hub in Bairnsdale tomorrow and put your questions directly to the experts working on the Fingerboards Project EES studies across air quality, radiation, surface water, noise, social impacts and the EES process.

No technical knowledge needed - just choose the topics you’re interested in and book a 10-minute session with each expert you want to speak with.

📍 The Hub, Bairnsdale
📅 Thursday 20 August
🕔 5:00–7:00 pm

Missed today’s Ask the Expert webinar? The recording is now up on our website, where you can hear from the panel and learn more about the studies underway.

🎥 Watch the webinar: https://www.gippslandcriticalminerals.com/news/ask-the-expert-online-webinar-19-august-2026/

👇 Book in your slots for tomorrow: https://www.gippslandcriticalminerals.com/ask-the-expert/

Talk to the independent specialists carrying out the EES studies for the Fingerboards Project. Online Wednesday 19 August, in person at The Hub in Bairnsdale Thursday 20 August.

17/08/2026

📍Environmental monitoring underway this week

You may see our specialist consultants conducting monitoring work around the Fingerboards Project area this week as part of the impact assessment work underway for the Environment Effects Statement (EES).

Here’s what’s happening:

🟢 17–20 August: DBH Radiation will undertake background radiation monitoring along roadsides and on private properties, where permission has been granted.

🟢 19–21 August: AECOM subcontractors will be on GCM-leased land carrying out maintenance on shallow groundwater monitoring wells.

Want to dive deeper into the monitoring and study program? Join one of our Ask the Expert sessions this week and speak directly with the specialists doing the work.

Learn more and register: www.gippslandcriticalminerals.com/ask-the-expert/

14/08/2026

There’s a lot of important environmental and technical studies informing the Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project, and we want to make sure East Gippslanders have direct access to the experts doing the work.

So, we’re bringing the team directly to you through our new Ask the Expert sessions, where you can speak with specialists working across radiation, air quality, surface water, noise, social impact and the overall EES process.

The first round of sessions are running while the draft EES scoping requirements prepared by the Department of Transport and Planning are open for public comment, giving you an opportunity to learn more about each study before having your formal say on what should be assessed through the EES.

💻 Join the online webinar
📍 Or book a 10-minute conversation with an expert at the Hub in Bairnsdale

Once a slot is booked, it will no longer be available, so we recommend booking early to secure your preferred topics and times.

Register for the webinar or secure your times at: www.gippslandcriticalminerals.com/ask-the-expert/

Can’t register or book online? Email [email protected] or call 1800 791 396 and our team can help.

13/08/2026

Have your say on the Fingerboards Project EES

From 13 August to 2 September 2026, the draft scoping requirements for the proposed Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project Environment Effects Statement (EES) are open for public comment.

Prepared by the Department of Transport and Planning, the draft scoping requirements set out what Gippsland Critical Minerals must investigate and document in preparing the EES.

We encourage everyone with an interest in the project to take part in this Victorian Government-led process and help shape the next step in the project's assessment.

Here’s how to get involved:
🔎 Review the draft scoping requirements
📘 Learn more about the scope of the assessment and the work ahead
📝 Make a submission before the requirements are finalised by the Minister for Planning

Also released today is GCM’s draft Community Consultation Plan (CCP). Informed by extensive engagement and conversations across East Gippsland, the CCP will guide GCM's approach to community engagement throughout the EES process and is available for feedback on the GCM website.

To view and make a submission on the draft scoping requirements, visit the Engage Victoria portal below:

Public comment is invited on the draft Scoping Requirements for the Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project Environment Effects Statement (EES).

31/07/2026

Local procurement means more work for local businesses, and greater job security for the people they employ.

Leigh from Whelans Group shares what working on GCM’s demonstration pit has meant for his business and team.