It was my understanding approval to disturb was granted originally on which RIO's mine plan was constructed. If done under Section 18 a consensus of elders approved before submission for ministerial approval. The application would have also been done with the consent of the local traditional owners, It appears another group separate to those originally involved have had a retrospective differing view.
Apply for consent under Section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage ...www.wa.gov.au › aboriginal-heritage-conservation › a...www.wa.gov.au › aboriginal-heritage-conservation › a...CachedWhere land users conclude that impact to a site is unavoidable, the consent of the Minister must be sought under Section 18 (s18) of the Act.
