Juukan Gorge destruction — Rio Tinto
incident24 May 2020
Respondent
Rio Tinto
Facts
Rio Tinto destroyed 46,000-year-old Aboriginal heritage rock shelters at Juukan Gorge with WA gov approval. Sparked national outrage.
Outcome
CEO + Iron Ore CEO + corporate affairs head departed; Senate inquiry; WA Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (subsequently repealed in 2023 reform). Federal EPBC reform.
Read the source
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Northern_Australia/CavesatJuukanGorgeRules Mate links to the regulator's own publication. We do not republish full decision text. Always verify the latest status against the source before acting.