Damning letter puts Rio Tinto back in hot water over destruction of Juukan Gorge Aboriginal rock shelters
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Juukan Gorge in 2013, left, and then in 2020 after it was cleared but before Rio Tinto blasted and destroyed two 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 ring hollow
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