The other people of Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura legalized the release of this video, which was also presented to the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia. The video includes segments of a short film produced in 2015 and a vision of Juukan Gorge in September 2020, as well as interviews with classical owners. Credit: PKKP and PKKP Aboriginal Corporation
Rio Tinto faces parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of juukan Gorge Image Caves: PKKP Aboriginal Corporation / AFP Source: Supplied
Rio Tinto studied Juukan Gorge several times since 2003 and even spoke lyrically about its cultural importance on an occasion 11 years later before exploiting it in May because the data had been removed from the system.
The legal destruction of two four-thousand-six hundred-year-old caves in Washington state’s Pilbara domain to $135 million of iron ore as a component of the expansion of the four Brockman mine in May provoked foreign outrage and devastated the classical owners, Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura Peoples.
This triggered a parliamentary inquiry, which allowed the corporate to dedicate a moment on Friday and to learn that the highest critical archaeological and ethnographic research had been carried out in 2008, adding to the collaboration with the PKKP.
In 2013, Rio Tinto decided that the caves deserve to be disturbed through mining and when vital indigenous artifacts were discovered the following year, they were removed.
“It is the last in terms of obligations under existing wealth creation plan processes. ProcessArray . . . before entering the formula as in a position to operate in 2014,” said Brad Haynes, Australia’s vice president of corporate relations.
“There is a total series of decision-making and activity before it enters the system. “
Juukan Gorge at Remote Pilbara of Western Australia. Photo / PKKP Aboriginal Corporation / AFP Source: Supplied
Also in 2014, former iron ore boss Andrew Harding spoke about the gorge at the Aboriginal art exhibition “Colors of Our Country” in Perth, and described it as “this peak site. “
Sen. Rachel Siewert said it was “amazing” and “unbelievable” that the significance of the old site was just canceled.
Former iron ore leader Chris Salisbury, who lost his homework to the scandal, said one of the problems “is the lack of concerted decision-making between the inheritance team and the operations team. “
“Secondly, our formulas didn’t help us because we thought Juukan 1 and 2, which we had agreed to exploit this area, had been removed from the mining planning formula as se-compatible sites,” Salisbury said.
“So there’s no reason to alert the mine by making staffArray plans. . . there’s a problem.
“They think they were, if you will, legal through the formula that marks heritage sites that were no longer known as heritage sites.
“I’m not saying it’s okay, but it is the fact that led to this misunderstanding. “
The PKKP told the research that Rio Tinto had insisted in October last year that vibration studies were being conducted in the caves for mining activity.
PKKP cultural heritage Heather Builth pointed to the caves and asked if they had been excluded from the planned works.
But the mine manager “said he wasn’t sure where Dr. Builth was headed, where he was headed, and he didn’t give a definitive answer,” according to Builth. Salisbury.
“I’m not aware of the discussions we’ve said we’re going to the caves,” he said.
“He (the mine manager) contacted the estate groups to ask them to respond to Dr. Builth because he did not know precisely which sites he was referring to.
“Unfortunately . . . this has been answered by the inheritance team.
“There’s poor communication. “
Protesters crowded outdoors at Rio Tinto’s Perth workplace after cave destruction Image: AAP / Richard Wainwright Source: AAP
The PKKP won within days of realizing that the caves would be destroyed, and only after making repeated requests to the site.
Mr Salisbury showed that there had been no discussions with the PKKP prior to the start of drilling and that explosives may simply not be disposed of for protection reasons.
Mr. Haynes stated that the company “had no data to recommend that there would be a challenge or that we review the mine plan based on the studies we have conducted. “
“Belief in the timeArray . . . that the procedure had been followed. “
The research also found that there were 4 models of wells, 3 of which would not have disturbed the caves, but the resolution to take the maximum harmful trail was made through someone too low in the organization.
The group’s director of business relations, Simone Niven, who is Rio Tinto’s most sensible executive for indigenous relations, said there were many “missed opportunities” but that she had managed to “learn. “
“We’ve stopped sharing, ” he said.
Ms. Niven also admitted that she had never been to the Brockman four mine, did not offer to meet with the PKKP until after the organization submitted its presentation to the investigation and Rio Tinto’s initial reaction to the controversy: which she regretted causing misery. to the people of the PKKP. – insufficient.
“In retrospect, we deserve to have come out faster with an apology,” he said.
Your scalp claimed through the debacle and ends on December 31st.
He also claimed Director General Jean Sébastien Jacques, who remains in command positions until the appointment of his successor or on 31 March.
Jean Sébastien Jacques, the eldest of Rio Tinto’s three executives who lost his position due to controversy. Photo: Lyndon Mechielsen / The Australian Source: News Corp Australia
Ms Jacques also on “lost opportunities. “
“We were adamant in our approach,” he told the committee.
“We have heard a lot and are now taking action along the long road to repair and accept as true with the other people of the PKKP.
“We can’t replace the past, but we can review it to replace the future. “
The investigation also revealed that the other people at PKKP were disappointed that the company still owned the items, but leading Aboriginal adviser Brad Welsh said Rio Tinto had pledged to return them as soon as the classic owners were “ready for space. them. “
The Juukan Gorge region is now found through a 52-square-kilometre moratorium that Rio Tinto voluntarily implemented and expires in January.
Meanwhile, the WA government hopes to pass its new edition of the 48-year-old Aboriginal Heritage Act, which will eliminate the segment of the bill that allowed the explosion.
The miner said in its quarterly report Friday that the potential long-term effects on mining progression and the progression of reform and adjustments to the company’s own “wealth approach” remain unknown, however, it has remained true to its year-round production forecast.
Mr Jacques said in the report that the purpose of regaining other people’s acceptance by the PKKP was the “cure”.
We reported that the parties were talking about maintenance, but this was not demonstrated through the company.