Yeah, they certainly FUBAR'd and lost brownie points when they blew up Juukan Gorge.
Let's not forget they're sitting on $64 billion US worth of Copper in the US on native lands either.
Let's not forget they're sitting on $64 billion US worth of Copper in the US on native lands either.
> "The gorge is known primarily for a cave that was the only inland site in Australia with evidence of continuous human occupation for over 46,000 years, including through the last Ice Age. The cave was permanently destroyed by mining company Rio Tinto in May 2020."
And
> "On 11 September 2020, it was announced that, as a result of the destruction at Juukan Gorge, CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques and two other Rio Tinto executives would step down."
That's good at least.
Thank you for sharing
It's such a persistent ongoing problem with mining that I'm personally more inclined to blame the collective detached nature of consumers that demand products and yet turn a blind eye to the sourcing of that which they demand.
I think the mistake people make is treating responsibility as if it is a limited resource and can only be applied to the consumer or the producer.
Shifting blame to regular people only serves to further insulate corporations from the harms and costs they have externalized, and we should be vigilant to make sure we are not enabling them.