WA’s Yindjibarndi traditional owners consider appeal against Fortescue’s $150m record native title payout

Yindjibarndi traditional owners are considering an appeal against a federal court ruling that ordered Fortescue to pay $150m in compensation for cultural and economic losses caused by its Solomon Hub iron ore mine. The payout is the largest in native title history, but the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation finds it unsatisfactory. The corporation claims the amount will not cover the losses suffered since Fortescue began mining their land.