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Sam Walsh rebuffs request to appear before Rio blast inquiry – The Australian Financial Review
Former Rio Tinto boss says inquiry must focus on recent events, despite making his recollection of a no-mining call in 2013 a big issue.
Mr Walsh said last week that he issued instructions post the 2013 approval not to mine the gorge for iron ore, but it was missing from the Rio submission even though it covers events at that time.
Perth-based Mr Walsh recalls issuing the no-mining instructions shortly after Rio was granted permission to mine the gorge under section 18 of Western Australias Aboriginal Heritage Act.
Although Mr Walsh has referred to 2013 in his recollection of events, the approval was not granted until December …
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