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Canberra, Nov 24: An Australian minister likened a mining company blasting ancient rock shelters to the Taliban’s destruction of giant Buddha carvings and vowed Thursday to improve protections of Indigenous cultural heritage. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said Rio Tinto acted lawfully in 2020 when it destroyed two rock shelters in Juukan Gorge in Western Australia state that had been inhabited for 46,000 years. She said Australia’s laws would be updated to prevent such destruction of Indigenous sacred sites happening again. […]

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian minister likened a mining company blasting ancient rock shelters to the Taliban’s destruction of giant Buddha carvings and vowed Thursday to improve protections of Indigenous cultural heritage.

By Reuters Staff 4 Min Read MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rio Tinto chairman Simon Thompson is set to face further pressure over the board’s handling of the destruction of sacred rock shelters in Australia after an Indigenous group accused him of breaking a personal promise, analysts said. FILE PHOTO: A sign adorns the building where mining company Rio Tinto has their office in Perth, Western Australia, November 19, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray The traditional owners of the rock shelters said Thompson had told them Rio’s acting head of iron ore, Ivan Vella, who had led reconciliation efforts, would...

The Straits Times Rio Tinto issues mea culpa over poor communication with Australia indigenous group on leadership changes Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd has since worked to repair ties with the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people.PHOTO: REUTERS PublishedFeb 5, 2021, 4:24 pm SGT https://str.sg/Jrgh They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months.