We need a thorough investigation into the destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves. A mere apology will not cut it | Marcia Langton

The future relationship with traditional owners, who trusted that Rio Tinto’s leadership was sincere in their policy, is at risk

I recently spoke to a meeting of Rio Tinto’s institutional investors in Britain who wanted an Aboriginal perspective on the company’s destruction of the 46,000-year-old caves at Juukan Gorge near the Brockman iron ore mine in the Pilbara region in Western Australia.

The meeting was convened by the influential Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, which holds £300bn in assets, including shares in Rio Tinto.

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