Yindjibarndi
Coverage of Yindjibarndi in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- 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.