A new resolution to mining companies is asking for a halt to activities that may impact sacred sites until relevant laws are strengthened.
Billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group needs to be "very careful" says Federal MP Warren Entsch, after the company used a technicality to reject a call to halt the destruction of Aboriginal heritage sites.A resolution to halt mining which could impact sacred sites has been rejected by Fortescue Metals Group
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility asked for a resolution to be put before shareholders at Fortescue's Annual General Meeting in November. Rival iron ore miner BHP accepted scanned copies of ACCR's resolutions last month and has also put a moratorium on the disturbance of sacred sites.
Fortescue released a statement after rejecting ACCR's resolution saying it is one of Australia's largest Aboriginal employers and the resolution would hurt Indigenous communities.
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