cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/48976
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered mining giant Fortescue to pay the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation more than A$150 million in compensation for cultural loss caused by iron ore mining on Yindjibarndi Country in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, in what is being described as the largest native title […]
The Yindjibarndi had originally sought nearly A$1.8 billion in compensation, arguing the amount should reflect both the scale of cultural loss and the immense profits generated from the mine, which reportedly earned Fortescue around A$80 billion since operations began.
6 Comments
Gold_E_Lox@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 117d
cost of doing business.
fuck the corrupt cunts who let these fucks get away with it.
KaChilde@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 117d
When do we start blast mining the properties of Fortescue execs?
I would continue to engage with their concerns throughout the process, of course; And pay the 0.0018% fine of my net worth as precedented in this case.
Teknikal@anarchist.nexus · 9 pts · 117d
I'm reading this and just thinking, how much more than that did they make?
ArcaneGadget@nord.pub · 10 pts · 117d
About 79,85 billion...
plz1@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 117d
It always amazes me how the executives that knowingly approve these crimes never end up in jail.
ArcaneGadget@nord.pub · 6 pts · 117d