Aboriginal Issues Rio Tinto played down Australian heritage damage at inquiry, aboriginal group says Rio Tinto operates six of its 16 mines and three rail lines on the group's traditional lands. Reuters | September 9, 2021 - 7:30 am
Aboriginal Issues Aboriginal group files UN complaint over heritage bill New draft laws put greater emphasis on agreement between Indigenous groups and developers, but the government retains the final decision in heritage disputes. Reuters | September 7, 2021 - 7:22 am
Aboriginal Issues Australian state rejects POSCO’s bid to build new coal mine, rail line The Independent Planning Commision declined to grant planning permission to Hume Coal for the project, citing the potential impact to groundwater stores. Reuters | August 31, 2021 - 6:17 am
Aboriginal Issues Brazil’s Munduruku tribe haunted by mercury’s deadly threat Brazil's National Mining Agency estimates that wildcat gold miners extract some 30 tonnes of gold annually from the Tapajós river using toxic mercury. Reuters | August 20, 2021 - 7:40 am
Aboriginal Issues BHP signs agreement with Aboriginal group on new terms Company has signed a framework deal with traditional landowners at a coal business in Queensland state. Reuters | August 13, 2021 - 7:36 am
Aboriginal Issues CEO of Aboriginal group whose rock shelters Rio Tinto destroyed steps down Carol Meredith will leave the role in September to spend more time with family overseas and the search for a new chief executive is underway. Reuters | July 27, 2021 - 7:42 am
Aboriginal Issues W. Australia says Aboriginal groups will be at centre of new heritage laws Western Australia has been redrafting its 50-year-old heritage laws which currently give the minister the ultimate say in whether miners can destroy heritage sites. Reuters | June 24, 2021 - 7:38 am
Aboriginal Issues Australian Aboriginal opposition mounts to new state heritage laws Western Australia has been redrafting its 50-year-old heritage laws which give the state Aboriginal Affairs minister the ultimate say in whether miners can destroy heritage sites. Reuters | June 22, 2021 - 10:07 pm
Aboriginal Issues Rio Tinto appoints Aboriginal Australian former minister to board Company strives to rebuild its reputation following last year's destruction of the Juukan Gorge rockshelters. Reuters | June 3, 2021 - 6:22 pm
Aboriginal Issues Aboriginal group seeks to strengthen ties with Rio a year after cave destruction Rio Tinto destroyed 46,000-year-old rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in Western Australia in May 2020 against the wishes of the traditional owners. Reuters | May 18, 2021 - 7:53 am
Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile October 19, 2026
