The company led by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, wants to put iron ore roads and workers' camps in Western Australia's north near a national park and through asbestos-riddled Wittenoom.
In the heart of Western Australia's Pilbara region lies sacred country, littered with lucrative iron ore mines that provide billions for Australia's economy.
Aaron Rayner manages cultural heritage for Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation , which holds native title for the area. "There are about 45 Aboriginal sites that would be impacted, but there are many unknown and unrecorded Aboriginal heritage sites that will be impacted."The upgrades would allow trucks carrying iron ore from Hancock's Hardey operation to access the Great Northern Highway on the eastern edge of Karijini.
"We hope that both Hancock Prospecting and the Minister for Transport have listened to the Eastern Guruma elders and decided not to build the road." "Main Roads now has the opportunity after being approached by Hancock Prospecting," the documents state.A spokesperson for Ms Saffioti claimed no direct contact had been made with the minister but said Main Roads WA would engage with stakeholders including traditional owner groups.The proposal also includes a realignment of Nanuturra Munjina Road around Wittenoom, the site of disastrous asbestos mining historically led by Gina Rinehart's father, Lang Hancock.
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