Traditional owners enter mine over fears Glencore could avoid cleanup cost

Group demands answers on the future and rehabilitation of sacred sites at the McArthur river mine, which mines one of the world's largest zinc deposits

Traditional owners have trespassed on to a mine to visit their own sacred sites and draw attention to ongoing fears mining giant Glencore could avoid financial liability for pollution and cleanup costs.

The McArthur river operation near Borroloola in the Gulf region of the Northern Territory mines one of the world's largest zinc deposits. Government documents recently revealed elevated lead levels in fish and cattle near the site, as well as inconsistencies in the information given to the public about contamination.