Breaking: Record payout after billionaire built mine without traditional owners' permission

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/yindjibarndi-fortescue-andrew-forrest-compensation-payout/106665232

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/60026292

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snoons@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 85d

Justice Burley noted the 240 sacred sites inside the Solomon Hub mining area that had become inaccessible to the Yindjibarni people, 124 of which had been "completely destroyed" by the mining operations.

Sorry we permanently destroyed parts of your culture. Here's 0.02% of the profit we made from the willful destruction.

Slotos@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 85d (4 replies)

Cost of doing business, from the looks of it.

13igTyme@piefed.social · 7 pts · 85d (3 replies)

The billionaire is worth about $20 billion. That $150 settlement is about 0.75%.

Rothe@piefed.social · 5 pts · 85d (1 reply)

A slap on the wrist.

SaneMartigan@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 85d

A bargain, even.

lath@piefed.social · 5 pts · 85d

Should've been 2bil base + all profits from mining.

lovingisliving@anarchist.nexus · 3 pts · 85d
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