Mining giant Rio Tinto will establish an Indigenous advisory group in a move to strengthen ties with traditional owners and reassure investors it will not repeat the widely condemned destruction of the 46,000-year-old caves at Juukan Gorge.
“We must focus on real engagement with our communities, understanding their felt experience and never forgetting that, ultimately, we are guests on their land,” Mr Stausholm said. “My absolute objective is to harness this approach to help rebuild relationships and regain our standing in Australian society.”
Rio Tinto on Tuesday also vowed to increase transparency in its approach to cultural heritage, including details concerning how traditional owners’ views were being sought and considered and how the company was working to advocate for sector-wide cultural heritage reform. The commitments came after extended engagement with a group of asset owners in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.
Andy Jones, mining lead at Federated Hermes, said Rio’s disclosure would “better include the voice of affected communities”.
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