Mt Peake Land Use Agreement, page-34

"Land is at the basis of all Aboriginal relationships, economies, identities and cultural practices. Despite the loss of land through dispossession, people maintain their connections with lands and waters through storytelling, ceremony and political activism. The fight for recognition of rights to land is a continuous struggle for recognition and respect."

http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Find out a...es Strait Islander Cultures/Land#.Wr1uv7CuahA

It would not matter where in Australia the mine was situated, similar cultural issues apply.

From what I am reading, Eddy is highly qualified to act as a go between for miners and traditional owners.