Aboriginal group to inspect rock shelters for potential Rio Tinto damage
An Aboriginal group from Western Australia’s iron ore producing region will inspect an important cultural site in the coming days after it received a notice from Rio Tinto of possible damage, the group’s chief executive said.
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Rio Tinto, Aboriginal group sign first solar deal for WA iron ore region
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto has signed an initial agreement with the Yindjibarndi people and Philippines’ ACEN to look at options to develop green energy supplies for its operations in the world’s biggest iron ore region.
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Aboriginal elders suspend Rio Tinto site survey over heritage concerns
Mining News Pro - Aboriginal elders have walked off a heritage survey on a Rio Tinto iron ore project in Western Australia over concerns the global miner has played down the harm it caused them after blasting impacted an Indigenous rock shelter in August.
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Rio’s latest rock shelter damage highlights need for Aboriginal Voice, advocates say
Mining News Pro - Damage caused to an Aboriginal rock shelter by mining giant Rio Tinto in August underscores the need for better heritage protection laws and a greater say for Indigenous groups promised in this month’s Voice referendum, advocates say.
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Australia’s Aboriginal groups gaining bigger voice in new energy deals
Mining News Pro - Australia’s Indigenous groups are taking equity stakes in the growing renewable energy industry as they seek to protect their community interests, prevent encroachment and obtain a bigger share of the profits in what is built on their lands.
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Western Australia to scrap 2021 Aboriginal heritage protection laws
Mining News Pro - Western Australia will overturn its 2021 Aboriginal cultural heritage protection laws, introduced after the destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters, in response to opposition from landowners, the state’s premier said on Tuesday.
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Aboriginal groups criticize Australian state’s heritage bill
Mining News Pro - Resource-rich Western Australia state on Wednesday unveiled a long-awaited bill aimed at protecting Indigenous heritage, but drew immediate fire from Aboriginal groups because a government minister will keep final say over development decisions.
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Rio Tinto appoints Aboriginal Australian former minister to board
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto Ltd has made its first Aboriginal board appointment, hiring former Western Australian state treasurer Ben Wyatt as it strives to rebuild its reputation following last year’s destruction of the Juukan Gorge rockshelters.
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Fortescue targets $1bn in Aboriginal business contracts
Fortescue has celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its billion opportunities program by committing to a $1 billion target for Aboriginal business contracts by 2030.
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Argonaut to drill for copper against Aboriginal wishes in South Australia
Mining News Pro - Miner Argonaut Resources is preparing to start drilling for copper next week on the shores of South Australia`s Lake Torrens, it said on Friday, against the stated wishes of local Aboriginal groups.
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BHP to assess rock fall at Aboriginal heritage site
Mining News Pro - BHP has launched a joint investigation with the Banjima people into the cause of a rock fall which occurred last month at a registered Aboriginal site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Fortescue apologises for clearing land on Aboriginal sacred site
Mining News Pro - Australia`s Fortescue Metals Group has apologized to an Aboriginal group for clearing land on a heritage site while flouting a government condition for representatives of the community to be present when the damage took place.
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Mining industry requires clearer Aboriginal policies: UniSA
Mining News Pro - The University of South Australia (UniSA) believes that Australian mining companies have significant potential for improvement on their interactions with local traditional landowners.
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Aboriginal group says Fortescue applied to mine near destroyed caves
Mining News Pro - An Australian Aboriginal group whose sacred rockshelters Rio Tinto destroyed in May said on Monday that iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group applied last month for a mining licence on the surrounding area without notifying them.
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BHP strengthens Aboriginal relations
Mining News Pro - Diversified miner BHP has agreed to a set of shared principles around Aboriginal heritage with the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance, aimed at enhancing the influence and voice of traditional owners in relation to heritage protection.
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Miner BHP says Aboriginal landowners free to speak on how it manages cultural heritage
Mining News Pro - BHP Group said on Wednesday the destruction of a 43 000-year old Aboriginal rock shelter in Australia by fellow miner Rio Tinto had impacted the trust between Indigenous land owners and the resource industry.
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Australia begins probe into Rio’s destruction of Aboriginal site
Mining News Pro - Australia called for submissions on Thursday to an inquiry into how mining giant Rio Tinto legally blew up two sacred Aboriginal caves that showed human history stretching back at least 46,000 years.
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Aboriginal group goes to court against Australian state over mining area
Mining News Pro - An Aboriginal group has gone to court seeking compensation from the Western Australia government for cultural losses on land granted to businesses in the state`s goldfield regions, the group`s chief executive said on Friday.
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Rio Tinto vows to work with Aboriginal Australians following explosion
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques has apologised for the destruction of Juukan Gorge, an ancient Aboriginal site.
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Fortescue awards $11m in contracts to Aboriginal-owned business
Mining News Pro - Fortescue Metals Group has contracted Mallard Deemy to construct and install laboratory, storage and administrative facilities for the Eliwana mine and rail project in Western Australia.
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Blasts at ancient Aboriginal site expose widening ESG frontline
Mining News Pro - Explosions that damaged a 40,000-year-old Aboriginal heritage site at a Rio Tinto Group iron ore mine in Australia are focusing investor concern on the growing reputational risk companies face from social issues, widening the advocacy battlefront beyond climate change and governance.
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Rio Tinto to review plans for Aboriginal site
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto intends to urgently review mining plans at the Juukan Gorge area in Western Australia after the company detonated explosives at a sacred Indigenous site.
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BHP pledges $3.3m to support Aboriginal businesses through pandemic
Mining News Pro - BHP is taking steps to protect and support the remote Aboriginal communities it operates in, on top of its $50 million vital resources fund.
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Fortescue awards Iron Bridge contract to Aboriginal business
Mining News Pro - Fortescue Metal Group has contracted Cundaline to complete the West Canning Basin earthworks at the Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia.
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Fortescue extends COVID-19 assistance to Aboriginal Australians
Mining News Pro - Fortescue Metals Group is set to distribute over 1300 care packages of essential supplies to Aboriginal communities in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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