Full extent of incident near Nammuldi iron ore mine in the Pilbara still unknown, Muntulgura Guruma representative says
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Traditional owners say they are being left to “pick up the pieces” in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara region after mining company Rio Tinto damaged a rock shelter sacred to the Muntulgura Guruma people.
Rio Tinto discovered the disturbance near its Nammuldi iron ore mine, about 60km from Tom Price last month during its cultural heritage monitoring.
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