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Native title holders seek compensation from NT Government over McArthur River Mine
The Aboriginal land council representing traditional owners in the Top End has filed a compensation claim against the Northern Territory Government over the effects of the McArthur River Mine on their native title rights and alleged damage to sacred sites.
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The Northern Land Council (NLC), on behalf of the Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra peoples, is suing the NT Government in the Federal Court for unspecified damages relating to the mine and a nearby port close to Borroloola, on the edge of the Gulf…
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