Ancient sites, rainbow serpents raise risks for Australian miners
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By James Thornhill
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Sacred sites, endangered sawfish and Aboriginal rainbow serpents are the latest challenges confronting Australia as the nation’s top mining companies meet for their biggest annual conference.
Since the destruction last year by Rio Tinto Group of a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal rock shelter at Juukan Gorge, the industry has been scrambling to deal with a backlash over heritage protection and environmental issues. A national enquiry into the incident and new laws being drafted by the WA government could have an impact on some $18 billion in projects planned by mining giants operating in the Pilbara, the nation’s iron-ore heartland, as well as other resources projects.
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