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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …