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Rio Tinto chief says he ‘fully respects’ Indigenous academic after her rebuke of Juukan Gorge debacle – The Guardian
Jean-Sebastien Jacques confirms he will give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of the heritage site on Friday
Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques has said he fully respects the views of Indigenous academic Prof Marcia Langton after she slammed the mining company for handing over the management of native title agreements to spin doctors.
Jacques, who was speaking in London as Rio announced a half-year profit of $3.45bn, refused to address specific criticisms made by Langton but repeated his earlier apologies for the companys decision to blow up 46,000-year-old caves at Juukan Gorge in Weste…
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