15 Rio Tinto destroys cultural site
One of the challenges for mining operations in Australia is the industry’s effects on the heritage sites of the Indigenous Peoples (First Nation) of Australia. There are many locations across Australia that are heritage sites that are sacred to the Indigenous Peoples. One well-known example is Uluru, what many refer to as Ayers Rock, a major tourist attraction in Australia. It is a sacred site and people are asked not to climb on it, though many still do. Mining companies are aware of heritage sites they often own. Rio Tinto was given approval to mine a heritage site known as Juukan Gorge. It is a contested practice that mining companies can destroy these sites. In May ...
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