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Traditional Owners blame Rio Tinto groundwater pumping for drying sacred Pilbara waterhole
Yarrala, a waterhole in Western Australia's West Pilbara where Robe River Kuruma...
Natasha Clark 7 May 2026
High school return marks extension of 18 years of making a difference with Clontarf
It was a poignant return to his former high school in Karratha for Matt Holcz re...
David Prestipino 5 May 2026
Traditional Owner airport takeover set to keep critical industries alive
Concerns essential services and supplies for Kakadu and West Arnhem communities...
David Prestipino 22 Apr 2026
Global miner’s record 2025 spend with Indigenous suppliers
Rio Tinto has announced a record spend with Indigenous businesses in 2025. The c...
David Prestipino 27 Mar 2026
Indigenous trio recognised for Pilbara supply contribution
Three Traditional Owner and Indigenous organisations were among the seven major...
David Prestipino 27 Mar 2026
Traditional Owner concerns over Argyle site rehabilitation ongoing

Traditional Owners are concerned the site of Western Australia's Argyle diamond mine will be returned to them by Rio Tinto without the company meeting agreed rehabilitation criteria.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 17, 2026
Deal boosts rehabilitation prospects of Ranger uranium mine

A new deal has ensured extensive rehabilitation at the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory will continue, with the aim that the site be returned to Mirrar Traditional Owners in a condition s...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 3, 2026
Bougainville government turns down Chinese offer for Panguna mine

The latest authoritative government policy on Bougainville's richest commodity is shaping the region's next step towards independence from Papua New Guinea.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 30, 2026
Yinhawangka People strike agreement with Rio as first step towards co-management of Country

The Yinhawangka People have taken a step towards greater control over activities on their lands after signing an interim modernised agreement (IMA) with Rio Tinto.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 14, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: 'Zero trust' at Argyle: Traditional Owners say Rio Tinto has failed to uphold closure commitments

When Kia Dowell describes the state of relations between Traditional Owners and Rio Tinto at Argyle, she does not hedge her words. "There's been zero trust for at least five years," she said.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Dec 12, 2025
Nyiyaparli people update Native Title agreement with Rio Tinto

The registered Native Title organisation for Nyiyaparli people has formalised a renewed partnership with Rio Tinto through an updated Native Title agreement.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 2, 2025
Young mum makes history at Rio Tinto

A decades-long Aboriginal trainee program at Rio Tinto has produced its first manager at the company's Weipa bauxite mine in Queensland. The historic leadership appointment of Thanikwithi woman and lo...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Sep 16, 2025
Indigenous jobs grow as Rio Tinto training pays dividends

The recent resumption of Rio Tinto's annual Aboriginal Training and Liaison program continues to create avenues to employment for Indigenous people across the Pilbara in Western Australia.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 11, 2025
Relationship between Rio Tinto, Traditional Owners continues to evolve following Juukan Gorge destruction

Rio Tinto will continue modernising agreements and negotiations with Traditional Owner groups across its Pilbara iron ore operations. Outgoing chief executive Jakob Stausholm, who makes way for curren...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 1, 2025
EXCLUSIVE $5 million plan to boost long-term healthcare on Country

A landmark five-year partnership looks set to transform Indigenous health care in remote communities across the Pilbara. The $5 million funding from Rio Tinto to the Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 24, 2025
Landmark cultural heritage pact highlights Rio Tinto's new JV mine

A new Rio Tinto mine opening in Western Australia's iron ore-rich Pilbara region is the company's first project with a co-designed cultural and heritage management plan.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 9, 2025
PKKP Aboriginal Corporation strikes agreement with Rio Tinto to protect cultural heritage

Five years after the destruction of a rockshelter at Juukan Gorge, the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation has signed a Co-Management Agreement with Rio Tinto.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 2, 2025
Spotlight on government as Native Title pact reached between miners and Heritage Alliance

Responsibility for First Nations heritage protection reform is in the Albanese government's hands after rival advocates reached agreement on proposed new terms for federal heritage law changes.

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 23, 2025
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