Rio Tinto boss to meet with traditional owners in Pilbara after destroying ancient rock shelters

Jean-Sebastien Jacques’ Western Australia trip comes after mining giant blew up the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge shelters

Rio Tinto’s chief executive wants to hold talks with Pilbara Indigenous people after the mining giant’s destruction of their ancient rock shelters in Western Australia.

Jean-Sebastien Jacques has completed 14-day mandatory hotel quarantine in Perth and is flying to the state’s north, where his company destroyed the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge shelters on 24 May.

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