Juukan Gorge traditional owners show destruction from Rio Tinto blast of Aboriginal site
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- The PKKP peoples have released a video showing the extent of devastation that occurred at the 46,000-year-old cave site in WA when mining giant Rio Tinto blew it up 'to access higher volumes of high-grade ore'
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Heartbroken and disgusted by Australian racist attitudes. Makes me ashamed to be Australian.
Corporations are destroying the planet.
This cave was 46, 000 years old. For context, the entire history of the ancient egyptians is only 5000 years old. This cruel act was done for the sole purpose of money. Rio Tinto is hardly sorry.
Disgusting.
Seems like this was the only place on earth Rio could source iron ore!
The place is older than 46,000 years.... like everywhere
The occupation might be 46,000
But there are literally thousands of places like this
How is this not criminal? That space is priceless and it’s been destroyed.
It was technically legal because Rio Tinto owns a license.
It's us Criminal and heart breaking.
Greedy Judas Aboriginals, with rich lifestyle against their grassroots Aboriginal people in WA
@@jestemqiqi7647 It was White Invasion of Aboriginal Land!
Would you like me to go into your back yard to top it apart?
Aren't all your type of people making statements about ABORIGINALS claiming back yard?
No Aboriginal in WA have permission or was aware. Neither were any other Aboriginal in the rest of Australia?
No Natural Justice here in WA
Ever heard of
EROSION 1🤣🤣
Disgraceful, sue the CEO from damage to sacred place. Should be ashamed of themselves, no wonder wildlife is on decline. Dam the humans !
the CEO was fired after this along with others....
Ok
@@SteveInQLD007 CEO and others need to go through "Tribal Punishment"
as no Natural Justice through the White Law happened.
Jail the CEO, the board and all involved.
Crimes against humanity
Human life is approximately 75 years. These caves were home, sanctuary and a spiritual bridge between the present and past for 46,000 years. These are countless life times from the past, present and future lost in the greed of some soulless humans.
The wealthier they are the greedier they are......
Sacrilege. A complete disgrace.
Yep, and it has happened many times in the past, even FMG (Andrew Forrest's mining company) are trying to do the same thing again currently.
Yawn.
You are a disgrace
This is like destroying a temple! How dare they!!!
@Guardian, you should turn ads off on this video. It should not be monetized, unless all of the profits are given to the traditional owners.
For what reason?
The money can't build a cave.
This is awful and tragic beyond words ..
Human greed. All involved in this should rot in jail.
Why? .....time to make people accountable for wrong doing.🙏
They must be held accountable for this destruction. And restore it to its original state.
"And restore it to its original state." hey you got a time machine bro?
Please! I hope they do! 💔
@@smurfystef
It'll only take 45 thousand years.
@Dylan Peres wouldn't expect someone who makes a comment like that to be able to appreciate culture. Thanks for revealing yourself.
Dylan Peres educate yourself and then come back and apologise✌🏻
Disgusting
This trail of destruction is brought on by Rio Tinto's chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques, Chris Salisbury - chief executive of iron ore, and Simone Niven - group executive of corporate relations among others.
This is a classic example of dangerous egos and greed.
I am certain this three (among others) would be happy for anyone to go and destroy their homes / properties and possessions in a similar fashion.
This type of destruction is insane...
Its the lawmakers..
@@1mol831 What ?
Devastating destruction for ore? I thought Australia would have been world leaders in wind and solar energy 🤔
Should be, but the government sucks. The traditional owners receive nothing from mining companies, most profits go offshore anyway, or too a few rich that pay no tax anyway.
@@seaweed1992
They receive more than any other Australian.
Can't export wind or solar.
And Australia is the world's leader in rooftop solar.
We aren't advanced and smart like people from Scandinavian countries
Rio Tinto should be made to build a museum on the site with replica caves in conjunction with the traditional owners and historical records
Problem with that approach, is that destroying ancient sites then becomes a simple maths calculation - spend a few quid on a 'museum' & keep destroying sites.
The only thing which will stop this sort of thing is when CEOs go to jail along with every board member involved in the decision to go ahead & destroy the site.
And sure - then they should be made to dig out the rubble & return the site as far as possible to its original state.
When the 'cost' of destroying it is outweighed by the cost of restoring it, and when the threat of white collar jail time is real - only then will this sort of wanton destruction be stopped.
@@ejbh3160 well said
Earl Bramley-Howard you assumed I meant that was all I’d hoped for. Of course all those involved ought to be jailed and of course the site restored as much as possible ffs
Don't allow further mining there ever, show some spine Australia.
Its deeply saddening. How can this be possible? What current legislation, or lack thereof, enables corporations to destroy areas recognised as heritage? This is a devastating impact not only for Indigenous Australians, but all Australians and all people. There is a wealth of knowledge in this cave and the destruction is short sighted and futile. This is all before considering the environmental significance! All for a small group of people to profit economically. No sense. I hope Indigenous people, can have their voice heard, become self determining and have a place in protecting and sustaining our land in recognition of the past, present and future generations.
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Oh ffs australia!
Humans are the greatest scourge on the entire planet. Fix Earth instead of pumping senseless & wasted funds into manned missions to the Moon & Mars.
No they can mine other planets and leave earth for the humans and animals.
46,000 years???
Yeah
@@maricoscruz9443 name someone who was alive then?
Written language is believed to be only a bit over 5000 years old... this place is 46,000+ years old... so no names recorded. Ancestors used storytelling (see David Attenbouroughs documentary on Australia and First Nations people recording climate events through dance and story) and handprints on cave walls, and we sit in a classroom and find a 10 minute game of Chinese whispers difficult? Try 46,000 years. Aboriginals have nothing to prove to anyone. They are the true people of this land. They have been mistreated enough. And their heritage destroyed. Over and over. It is enough.
That's awful.
Kia kaha whanau 💕 keep fighting for your whakapapa and home - your ancestors ... your tupuna are proud and understand it’s not easy .. 🙏💯
No shortage of despicable people in the world...
Rio Tinto: River of Colour. Red of blood of innocent people.
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shareholders need to punish Rio Tinto, or at least cast severely corrective votes
No, law reform is needed to protect heritage. Rio doesn't really matter, whether the corporation is shut down or stuff. And buy back land where there is heritage.
I'm so so so so so so so SORRY. 😢 You would have thought we would have learned Our lessons from Our Mistakes.
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Where is this place? At least mention the place's name.
It's in the title Jukkan Gorge
Juukan Gorge caves. I think they just assume that they were known to the audience, since it was one of oldest known human settlement on earth and the oldest one in Australia
Just wrong, shame on mindless mining.
This is beyond atrocious.
There needs to be an extensive inquiry into how this happened.
There should be jail time over this.
It was Greed for Money and Entitlement
This is just as destructive as blowing up Notre Dame.
That’s terrible!!! 😭😭😭
It’s heartbreaking.
so upsetting it is so bad to see these things happen
What I don't understand is that many sacred sites on RIO mines are highly demarcated and impossible to miss. Why was this one not fenced off? If it was sacred which I am not saying it wasn't, then why were the controls not put in place to fence this one off? Seems like a communication breakdown.
great sharing
Cultural genocide?
y do they pick this as a case study for my assessment in my uni its so hard to research
Who is being held accountable and why are we continuing to suffer every day still
If you use steel, this is your fault, too.
There's 8+ billion of us, all clamoring for refrigerators and air conditioners. Do you think this is the first _sacred site_ that has been sacrificed to our desires?
Simon McKeon a Rio Tinto director recently stated that a culture of complacency led to the destruction of Juukan Gorge and that Rio Tinto isn't the arrogant company it once was. He's right in some ways ....Rio Tinto isn't the arrogant company it once was, it's a newly organised arrogant company but an arrogant company nonetheless. The only thing that's changed is the date on the calendar. All Rio wants is for this to be swept under the carpet and for it all to be forgotten about. People who believe Rio hold any kind of remorse for their actions are complete fools.
They should loose the lease on that mine claim and the manager responsible for the final decision to greenlight blast jailed for 10 years
Avatar 2020.
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Aboriginal Corporation, Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Aboriginal Working Party,
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs,
Ministers Aboriginal Advisory Committee
The White Australia Government Liberal Minister
WA Premier
Local Shire
YMAC
RIO
Are All responsible for the destruction of the Gorge to self gratification for Greed of Money!
An apology is no acceptable.
It's a Class Action Law Suite against all the above.
It's a fact that Australia is Aboriginal Land.
The Tribes in this area, need to "Call" to the other tribes within WA to "Back"
Corporate crime and greed at its most powerful and why did the Australian (Coalition) Government in those years not have these sites listed under UNESCO protections, since at least one if not more, met the criteria, when they had the opportunity to do so ??? Disgusting !! PKKP peoples especially are left with grief and all Australians are damaged by this crime for this is also Australia's unique heritage.
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these people talking are part of the company? Why didn't they quit?
Why are they all wearing the RT branded hard hat?
What isit..?
A historic cave.
There was ancient cave paintings.
Its wrong 🙄🙈🤣 mate it was formed from Erosion Ffs its got to errode naturally. Then what connection will you lose.
Maybe yunupingu will pay for it ?😂
Oh wait he cant he had 4 houses to build for 4 wives . 4 heli pads to maintain. 24/7 pilots to pay for.😂
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🤣🤣🤣 green prestige 🙈 ffs are you kidding me it had a few farking trees Ffs!!! Over a couple of eroded caves.
I bet you'll keep taking the$$$$ though hey 😂
faith in humity dissolved and restored, the fact that the Aussie Gov will stand with the powerless and snub the rich and mighty is a win for humanity
My favourite bit is when they say they’ve “worked hard for many years” on this site hahaha
Old things must go for new things to come, the world is rapidly evolving and things like this can't stay forever
Politicians need to go as well, and if they've made bad policies by popular vote of 80% they should be sent to prison for life.
@@1mol831 👌🏼
So should Stonehenge be detonated for farm land
Bought their stock today because they pay a nice dividend.
These pockets are lined with cash yet These kids are still living in poverty
Elders never pass on the money to the people
Aussie Liberals at it again.
Huh?
Sorry you're thick
@@user-si7ig6ul7l *thicc where it counts, pet.
Cringe
She will be right.
YOU CANT STOP PROGRESS 😆 RUN GORDAN ITS MINERS THEY MAKE YA GO BOOM 💥 😂
Mythological hogwash. I wish I was there. I would have gladly pressed the button to set off the detonation of those meaningless rocks.
But it looks better now
This is great 🤣 hhaah Rio Tinto you cheeky dawgs!!
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