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No prosecution for mining company accused of damaging WA Aboriginal heritage site
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Kimberley Granite Holdings won t be allowed to continue work at the site.
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The West Australian government has confirmed that a mining company accused of unlawfully damaging an Aboriginal heritage site in the Kimberley will not be prosecuted.
Key points:
Kimberley Granite Holdings was accused of destroying an Aboriginal heritage site without approval in 2019
After nearly three years the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage confirms its probe is over
The company won t face prosecution but the area is now legally protected, preventing further work
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