Indigenous Group Appeals Fortescue Mining Compensation
The Yindjibarndi Indigenous group has appealed a federal court ruling regarding mining compensation from Fortescue. The group argues the previous payout was insufficient for cultural and economic losses. Both parties are seeking legal clarity as the dispute continues.
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An Australia Indigenous group lodged an appeal on Wednesday seeking $1.3B in mining compensation from FORTESCUE LTD-SPON ADR over land use since 2012. The Yindjibarndi people challenge a lower court's May ruling that awarded $108M for cultural and economic losses. The legal battle tests native title laws in the world's top iron ore-producing nation.
