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Juukan Gorge traditional owners say they are reluctant to continue dealing with Rio Tinto – The Guardian
Mining giant accused of making ‘entirely avoidable blunder’ in transferring executive who was to lead efforts to rebuild relationship
The traditional Aboriginal owners of Juukan Gorge, which mining giant Rio Tinto knowingly destroyed in order to access higher-grade iron ore, say they are reluctant to continue dealing with the company, accusing it of reneging on a key promise it made to rebuild their shattered relationship.
In a letter to the company seen by Guardian Australia, the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura peoples (PKKP) say they learned of an executive reshuffle only through media reports and accused Rio Tinto of breaking…
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