Residents fear they will lose multi-million dollar industries and be at risk of exposure to potential cancer-causing materials if the Gippsland Critical Minerals’ (GCM) Fingerboards Project goes ahead.
According to the GCM website, the mineral sands mine at Glenaladale will access a nationally-significant deposit of rare earth elements and critical minerals that will be vital to supporting new technologies in renewable energy, computing, defence and medical science.
