Resources Victoria has approved a mining work plan for VHM Limited's Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, allowing the company to progress towards production.
The work plan addresses recommendations from the Environment Effects Statement (EES) process to protect the environment and community. It also ensures activities are consistent with the VHM's legal obligations and conditions imposed by the regulator.
For the project's life, the company must monitor air quality and publish real-time dust level data online in a format easily accessible and understood. VHM must continue to provide quarterly reports outlining how they are responding to community feedback regarding its operations.
VHM must progressively rehabilitate the site, ensuring it is returned to a safe and productive state.
In April 2025, following a thorough assessment by Resources Victoria, VHM was granted a 20-year mining licence for the Goschen project. The work plan approval allows the mining of mineral sands and rare earths, including zircon, rutile, leucoxene, ilmenite and monazite.
Victoria's Critical Minerals Roadmap was launched 12 months ago and is supporting development by helping set the right conditions to deliver maximum benefits across the state. Resources Victoria is leading its delivery to ensure industry has the confidence to invest in projects.
