Rio chair chokes up on Juukan Gorge anniversary

YESTERDAY marked three years since Rio Tinto destroyed the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters in the Pilbara.

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Juukan Gorge prior to May 24, 2020

Rio chairman Dominic Barton, who was not with the company at the time of the incident, addressed the Financial Review Mining Summit 2023 from Beijing and acknowledged the anniversary.