Heritage dispute threatens Fortescue’s Pilbara expansion
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FORTESCUE Metals Group’s ambitious plans to expand its Pilbara mining operations face dual threats of state and federal intervention following claims that the company is riding roughshod over indigenous heritage protection.
The emerging miner’s new Solomon Hub project was rebuffed by the West Australian government this month when Fortescue sought permission to disturb six Aboriginal heritage sites to facilitate the expansion.
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by: Paul Cleary
From: The Australian
November 24, 2011 12:00AM
I’m sick and tired of reading and hearing about the disgusting behaviour of this mining group. They have no shame, no sense of corporate responsibility and are evil. They will stop at nothing to get what they want and what is it all about? Money! So make every attempt to destroy a community by dividing it, destroy the culture and sacred sites that have been in existence for thousands of years. This is OUR heritage too! Destruction that’s what this ghastly organisation is all about. And as for Twiggy Forrest – great white hope and so called friend of the Aboriginal people! Two faced liar – he’s all about the ‘agenda’ – get them off the land and mine it. That’s what he is about. Disgraceful! Your name will live in infamy.