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Rio Tinto hit by huge protest vote on executive pay over Juukan destruction
3 years, 7 months ago

Rio Tinto hit by huge protest vote on executive pay over Juukan destruction

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Rio Tinto investors have given the miner a slap in the face at the company's annual general meeting in Perth by voting against big bonuses for top executives to protest the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves at the Juukan Gorge. Key points: 60 per cent of Rio Tinto investors vote against executive pay plans after destruction of ancient caves Traditional …

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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 destruction caused by 'stupid actions', says former Rio Tinto executive
4 years, 2 months ago

Juukan Gorge destruction caused by 'stupid actions', says former Rio Tinto executive

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A former vice-president of Aboriginal relations at Rio Tinto said the miner's reputation as a global leader in heritage management may never recover after it blasted the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Key points: Former Rio Tinto executive says the destruction of Juukan Gorge followed a 'lot of stupid actions' Rio Tinto blew up to the 46,000-year-old Indigenous …

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Juukan Gorge traditional owners speak out about unequal relationship with mining giants during inquiry
4 years, 3 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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Rio Tinto executives stripped of bonuses over destruction of Juukan Gorge rock shelters
4 years, 4 months ago

Rio Tinto executives stripped of bonuses over destruction of Juukan Gorge rock shelters

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Rio Tinto's chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques will lose $4.9 million in bonuses after the destruction of the 46,000-year-old culturally significant Juukan Gorge rock shelters in WA's Pilbara. Key points: The bonuses ruling follows a Rio Tinto board review of Juukan Gorge Three senior executives are losing their annual performance bonuses Rio says "no single root cause or error" led to …

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Rio Tinto didn't tell traditional owners there were options to save ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters
4 years, 4 months ago

Rio Tinto didn't tell traditional owners there were options to save ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters

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Rio Tinto has admitted it did not tell traditional owners there were four options for blasting at Juukan Gorge, three of which did not involve the destruction of highly significant ancient rock shelters. Key points: Rio Tinto says it did not tell traditional owners there were four options for the Brockman 4 mine The option presented, which involved destroying the …

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