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Court finds miner didn’t cause Yindjibarndi rift

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The full 354-page verdict gave insight into Justice Stephen Burley's decision to have Fortescue pay $150m in compensation to the Yindjibarndi people.

Yindjibarndi win $150m in Fortescue feud

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Fortescue has been ordered to pay the Yindjibarndi people $150 million for mining their lands without approval by Australia's Federal Court.

Yindjibarndi case to set precedent

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A long-running feud between Fortescue and the Yindjibarndi people will reach its close next week, with the miner or state government potentially on the hook for billions of dollars in compensation for damaging country without consent.

Yindjibarndi claim $1.8bn from Fortescue

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The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has upped its compensation claim against Fortescue to $1.8 billion, over the alleged cultural damage caused by the miner's Solomon hub.

Experts grilled in Yindjibarndi, FMG row

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Experts have disagreed on how to calculate royalties in the ongoing court action over the Yindjibarndi people's claim for compensation from Fortescue's Solomon hub operations.

Lawyers probe in Yindjibarndi, FMG dispute

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The state has questioned the cause of the division in the Yindjibarndi community, which was alleged to be Fortescue setting up its mine in the Pilbara, in an ongoing hearing in the Federal Court.

‘Enormous’ material in Yindjibarndi, FMG legal row

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More than a thousand documents and 30 gigabytes of material will be sorted out for the legal dispute between Fortescue and Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, a court has been told.

Contractors on growth path

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Indigenous contractors such as Warrikal, Carey Mining, and Brida illustrate the increasing maturity of the sector.

YAC awarded contract for Pilbara ecotourism development

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The state government has approved an application by the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation to build accommodation at Millstream Chichester National Park, with the company to develop glamping tents, caravan sites and a new restaurant at the park.

Mining, energy benefits widespread

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WA's resources industry has business and community benefits that reach far beyond the export dollars they earn.

Contracts play practical role for community

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Fortescue Metals Group's recent awarding of $179 million in contracts to Aboriginal businesses highlights two different approaches to indigenous development.

FMG likely to appeal native title decision

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Fortescue Metals Group is likely to lodge an appeal after the Federal Court recognised the Yindjibarndi people have exclusive rights over Pilbara land where the company operates the Solomon iron ore operation.

$100m-plus for indigenous businesses

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Fortescue Metals Group, Chevron and Rio Tinto have announced six new deals with indigenous businesses and charities, with the winners including Pilbara contractor Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Enterprises and Perth stationery supplier Kulbardi.

Pilbara downturn hits indigenous corporations

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Indigenous corporations in Western Australia have experienced a fall in average income for the first time in five years, though the state's largest Aboriginal corporations, listed in the BNiQ Search Engine, have defied the downturn.

YAC old guard regains control

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A long-running dispute involving the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation and Fortescue Metals Group is set to continue after YAC members re-elected a bloc of directors who had recently been replaced by a court-appointed receiver.

New voting rules to settle YAC dispute

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The Supreme Court has appointed a receiver to take charge of the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation in the lead-up to a general meeting set for next month to settle a long-running dispute with a breakaway organisation backed by Fortescue Metals Group.

Court rules YAC directors not valid

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The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, which has been mired in years of controversy, has been referred to the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations after the Supreme Court found it did not have validly appointed directors.

Aboriginal corporations grapple with division

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Recent annual meetings have failed to resolve long-running divisions at two of WA's most important Aboriginal corporations.

Fortescue critic wins Rio work

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Indigenous contracting in the Pilbara is getting more competitive, more complicated and arguably more divisive, as players chase a shrinking pool of work.

Yurra-BGC JV wins Rio work

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Indigenous contractor Yurra has formed a joint venture with BGC Contracting to provide services to Rio Tinto's rail work in Cape Lambert and Dampier, with the value of the deal undisclosed.

FMG sets 20% indigenous target

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Fortescue Metals Group has set an ambitious target of having Aboriginal workers fill 20 per cent of all trades positions in its workforce, on the back of an apprenticeship program launched today.

FMG awards $85m contract

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The Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has continued to benefit from being one of Fortescue Metals Group's preferred indigenous partners, having joined with Thiess to win an $85 million contract in the Pilbara.

Aboriginal contractors chase competitive edge - SPECIAL REPORT

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Facing a slowdown in mining-related construction work, indigenous contractors are diversifying into new fields, establishing joint ventures and highlighting their Aboriginal credentials. Click through to also see our BNiQ list of 25 major indigenous contractors in WA.

Indigenous contracting expands

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MINING construction projects have continued to be fruitful territory for indigenous contractors in Western Australia, with the latest initiative teaming an experienced contracting group with a new

Aboriginal contractors win $200m FMG deal

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Experienced Aboriginal contracting group Eastern Guruma has teamed up with a new entrant to the sector, Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, to win a $200 million contract in the Pilbar

Fortescue rejects claims of 'destruction'

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UPDATE: Fortescue Metals Group has vehemently denied claims from a native title group that it is operating unlawfully with regards to Aboriginal heritage at one of its Pilbara mines.