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Juukan Gorge traditional owners urge unity on WA's new Aboriginal Heritage Act
1 year, 6 months ago

Juukan Gorge traditional owners urge unity on WA's new Aboriginal Heritage Act

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The traditional owners for the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelter destroyed by Rio Tinto are urging the West Australian government to follow through with enacting its new Aboriginal Heritage Act. Key points: Juukan Gorge traditional owners want the new Aboriginal Heritage Act to go ahead as planned The PKKP Aboriginal Corporation has its own reservations but is calling for unity …

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Juukan Gorge rehabilitation work underway three years after Rio Tinto blast
1 year, 7 months ago

Juukan Gorge rehabilitation work underway three years after Rio Tinto blast

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Three years since sacred rock shelters at Juukan Gorge were destroyed, works have started to rehabilitate the land — but the pain still runs deep for the traditional owners. Key points: The Puutu Kunti Kurrama Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation says it is working with Rio Tinto to remediate the land The traditional owners are also working to recover cultural material from …

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Rio Tinto acknowledges 'mistakes' in communicating with traditional owners about management changes
3 years, 10 months ago

Rio Tinto acknowledges 'mistakes' in communicating with traditional owners about management changes

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Rio Tinto has moved to deal with fresh concerns raised by the traditional owners of the Juukan Gorge heritage sites, which were destroyed in blasts by the mining company to access iron ore. Key points: Juukan Gorge traditional owners wrote a scathing letter to Rio Tinto criticising executive movements Following reports of the letter, Rio Tinto and the PKKP Aboriginal …

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Damning letter puts Rio Tinto back in hot water over destruction of Juukan Gorge Aboriginal rock shelters
3 years, 10 months ago

Damning letter puts Rio Tinto back in hot water over destruction of Juukan Gorge Aboriginal rock shelters

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Multinational miner Rio Tinto is facing a fresh and highly-charged disagreement with the Aboriginal traditional owners of the Juukan Gorge heritage site, which the company blew up last year. Key points: Juukan Gorge traditional owners have written a scathing letter to Rio Tinto criticising executive movements The Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura peoples say the miner's attempts to repair relationships …

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Juukan Gorge traditional owners speak out about unequal relationship with mining giants during inquiry
4 years, 2 months ago

Juukan Gorge traditional owners speak out about unequal relationship with mining giants during inquiry

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The traditional owners of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge that was destroyed by mining giant Rio Tinto in May have lodged their submission to the Federal Parliamentary inquiry, labelling the destruction of the caves a "shocking act of corporate vandalism to our very sacred site". Key points: The PKKP people said Rio Tinto was driven to maximise profits They said their …

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Indigenous artefacts pulled out of Juukan Gorge before Rio Tinto blast sitting in shipping containers, inquiry hears
4 years, 3 months ago

Indigenous artefacts pulled out of Juukan Gorge before Rio Tinto blast sitting in shipping containers, inquiry hears

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An internationally renowned anthropologist has raised concerns about the preservation of thousands of priceless artefacts from ancient rock shelters in the Pilbara, removed before Rio Tinto blasted the site to mine for iron ore. Key points: Anthropologist gives evidence at parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of caves at Juukan Gorge in Western Australia Professor Glynn Cochrane is concerned ancient Indigenous …

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