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Rio Tinto should pay compensation for Juukan Gorge caves blast, inquiry recommends
Mining giant Rio Tinto should pay compensation to traditional owners for destroying the sacred Juukan Gorge caves, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended.
Key points:
- A parliamentary inquiry report says Rio Tinto’s role in the destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves is “inexcusable”
- The inquiry recommends the mining giant compensate traditional owners for the loss of the sacred site and commit to reconstructing it
- The report makes seven recommendations dealing with compensation, Indigenous heritage legislation and ongoing mining operations
Earlier this year, the company blasted the 46,000-year-old rock shelters in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, despite warnings of the site’s cultural significance.
Labor senator Pat Dodson, member of the…
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