Criticism of Fortescue's inadequate compensation to Yindjibarndi Traditional Owners for mining on ancestral lands
23d agoenOpinion
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The article criticizes Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and Fortescue Metal Group for the inadequate compensation paid to Yindjibarndi Traditional Owners for mining on their ancestral lands. The author expresses surprise at the social license Forrest continues to enjoy despite the controversy, referencing a broader discussion about corporate accountability and Indigenous land rights in Australian mining.
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Always found it wild how much social license Twiggy has.
This is a very fun criticism of Andrew Forest, of the Fortescue Metal Group, and the pitiful recompense they were recently forced to pay to Yindjibarndi Traditional Owners for mining on their traditional lands.
Always found it wild how much social licen
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