The Federal Court has heard evidence as part of a long-running dispute between traditional owners and Andrew Forrest's resources company.
abc.net.au/news/aboriginal-elders-impact-fmg-pilbara-court/102062974Fortescue Metals Group's mining operations in Western Australia's north have left Aboriginal elders feeling "sick" and "heartbroken", the Federal Court has heard.FMG has previously said it was open to negotiating a deal and flagged objections to the elders' evidencecompensation claim
from the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation [YAC] over the company's activities at the Solomon Hub iron ore mines in the Pilbara region. YAC was awarded native title over the area in 2017, and in 2020 saw off Fortescue's [FMG] opposition to the decision after the High Court refused to grant leave to appeal.
Negotiations over a land use agreement later fell through, paving the way for the compensation claim which would force FMG to pay royalties. The claim is based on economic and cultural loss as FMG was effectively mining on Yindjibarndi land without permission.Andrew Forrest is FMG's executive chairman.
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