Fortescue ordered to pay Yindjibarndi traditional owners $150m in record native title payout

Fortescue has been ordered to pay $150m in compensation to traditional owners over cultural losses caused by the Solomon Hub iron ore mine. The mine was approved without the consent of the Yindjibarndi traditional owners and has generated an estimated $80bn in revenue for Fortescue. The payout is the largest in native title history.