NOLA Bennett's family has been farming at Lalbert for more than 130 years but she fears the family tradition will soon come to an end if mining company VHM receives approval to mine for rare earths and minerals.

VHM is proposing to mine 1500 hectares of land near Lalbert close the the Bennett farm.

The company says it has discovered one of the largest deposits of rare earths in the world, valuab...