The artistic and archaeological loss of the Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto detonated explosives in an area of the Juukan Gorge, destroying a significant Indigenous site dating back 46,000 years.

Rio Tinto detonated explosives in an area of the Juukan Gorge, destroying a significant Indigenous site dating back 46,000 years. Source: Supplied/Puutu Kunti Kurrama And Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation

What would you think if someone detonated explosives in the Vatican Museums? Well, according to "blackprojects" director, Andrea Candiani, that is what the mining company Rio Tinto did at the Juukan Gorge.


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