ENVIRONMENT

Rio Tinto dodges Nammuldi rock shelter bullet

A VISIT to the rock shelter near Rio Tinto’s Nammuldi iron ore mine affected by the fall of a Pilbara scrub tree and a 1sq.m rock falling from an overhang above the rock shelter has found no structural damage to the rock shelter and no damage to cultural materials.

An image showing the dislodged tree and rock at the Nammuldi rock shelter.

An image showing the dislodged tree and rock at the Nammuldi rock shelter.

The visit was made on October 8 by representatives from the Muntulgura Guruma people, the Traditional Owners of the land and from Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto vice president health, safety, environment and...

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