Fortescue and WA government say traditional owners’ $1.8bn compensation claim is worth $8m
by Sarah Collard from World news | The Guardian on (#6VGGY)
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Traditional owners in Western Australia are seeking more than $1bn in compensation for the Solomon Hub iron ore mine, but mining giant Fortescue Metals Group and the WA government say their claim is worth less than $10m.
The federal court justice Stephen Burley is hearing final submissions this week in the long-running legal dispute between the Western Australian government, Fortescue (FMG) and the Yindjibarndi people over the multibillion-dollar iron ore mine in the Pilbara region.
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