Mining giant BHP has conceded the entire industry needs to put significant work into rebuilding trust with Aboriginal land owners.
Mining giant BHP has conceded the entire industry needs to put significant work into rebuilding trust with Aboriginal land owners after an investor revolt at rival company Rio Tinto sparked by its destruction of ancient sites.
BHP has announced it will not act on any existing Section 18 approvals for disruption of Aboriginal sites without extensive consultation with traditional owners. In its submission to the inquiry, the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation said it was disturbed by"gag orders" placed on traditional owners as part of their agreements which preventing them from publicly raising concerns.‘Rio is just the tip of the iceberg’: First Nations groups call for strengthened cultural protections
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