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Rio Tinto executives lose bonuses after destruction of ancient Aboriginal caves – SBS News
Rio Tinto has financially penalised its CEO after the group blew up and destroyed two ancient deep-time rock shelters in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto will cut the short-term bonuses of its chief executive and two other senior executives following a review of the company’s destruction of two ancient caves in Western Australia.
The world’s biggest iron ore miner destroyed two historically significant sacred caves in May which sat on top of a high-grade ore body it planned to mine – against the wishes of Aboriginal traditional owners.
“The review found no single root cause or error that directly resulted in the destruction of the roc…
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