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Yindjibarndi, BHP explore Pilbara clean energy solutions
Key Points:• A new MOU could accelerate BHP's decarbonisation of energy needs in...
David Prestipino 26 May 2026
Yindjibarndi Energy signs 30-year power purchase deal with Rio Tinto
Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation, a partnership between the Yindjibarndi People a...
David Prestipino 11 May 2026
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
Bougainville activist awarded ‘Green Nobel’ for Panguna mine justice campaign
The work and advocacy of Indigenous community leader Theonila Roka Matbob in wor...
Dechlan Brennan 23 Apr 2026
Traditional Owner airport takeover set to keep critical industries alive

Concerns essential services and supplies for Kakadu and West Arnhem communities would dwindle once the region's remote airport was demolished have eased.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 22, 2026
Global miner’s record 2025 spend with Indigenous suppliers

Rio Tinto has announced a record spend with Indigenous businesses in 2025. The company spent a record $A968 million last year with Indigenous-owned businesses in Western Australia, a 25 per cent bump...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 27, 2026
Indigenous trio recognised for Pilbara supply contribution

Three Traditional Owner and Indigenous organisations were among the seven major category winners at Rio Tinto's annual Supplier Recognition Awards on Thursday night.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 27, 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
Rio Tinto urged to accelerate action on remediation of Panguna mine disaster, one year on from investigation

One year on from the release of an independent investigation into Rio Tinto's former Panguna mine in Bougainville, communities living with the ongoing environmental impact are calling on the company t...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 5, 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
Pilbara artists strike gold in London

A unique exhibition of Aboriginal artists from across the Pilbara has marked 20 years of connecting Western Australians to the stories and spirit of the region with a celebration of culture.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Sep 15, 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
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