CULTURAL PROPERTY – PROTECTION – AUSTRALIA

Secret state backing anti-mining activists

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Original article by James Dowling
The Australian – Page: 5 : 10-Dec-25

The Minerals Council of Australia has criticised a court’s decision to impose a 30-year suppresssion order on much of the evidence that informed the federal government’s decision to block development of the McPhillamys gold mine in NSW. Federal Court judge James Stellios contended amongst other things that the suppression order was necessary to "prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice" and to uphold Indigenous traditional law. However, a spokesman for the MCA says the decision has made Australia a "secret state" that supports the interests of anti-mining activists

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MINERALS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

CME rejects divide with Rio Tinto on Indigenous heritage protection

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Original article by Stuart McKinnon
The West Australian – Page: Online : 16-Mar-22

Rio Tinto has expressed support for moves at both state and federal level to strengthen cultural heritage protection laws. Rio Tinto has been under intensive scrutiny in the wake of its destruction of ancient indigenous rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in May 20202. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility has welcomed Rio Tinto’s support for legislative action at federal level, which has put the resources giant at odds with the Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia; the CME is of the view that indigenous heritage protection should be addressed at state level.

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RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO, THE CHAMBER OF MINERALS AND ENERGY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED, AUSTRALASIAN CENTRE FOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY