Traditional owners fear Pilbara mining blast destroyed 46,000yo cultural sites

Traditional owners in the western Pilbara say they are "deeply troubled" after Rio Tinto detonated explosives over the weekend in an area near culturally significant sites dating back more than 46,000 years.

"[Rio Tinto] has, where practicable, modified its operations to avoid heritage impacts and to protect places of cultural significance to the group." "Our people are deeply troubled and saddened by the destruction of these rock shelters and are grieving the loss of connection to our ancestors as well as our land," said John Ashburton, chair of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama Land Committee.Rio Tinto received permission to conduct the blasts in 2013 under Section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act.

This is disgusting behavior.

Out with the old they say

🤯🇦🇺

'bone technology' - ha ha ha. Making something Neanderthals did and making it sound innovative.

We will regret this dig it up mentality... if fact I think we already do

They probably had an exemption

“A bit upsetting?”

m8

Just another example of the continued efforts to denigrate and subvert Aboriginal culture.

Great way to say SorryDay2020 RioTinto

lol just make another hand painting

Iv'e been everywhere man.

Fake news. 46,000 years. Total fantasy.

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