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Yindjibarndi traditional owners to appeal Federal Court’s A$150.3 million Fortescue compensation award

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Yindjibarndi traditional owners plan to appeal the Federal Court's A$150.3m compensation award against Fortescue over Pilbara iron-ore projects built without an agreement, reopening legal and compliance uncertainty. While Fortescue has already paid the award, an appeal and potential cross-appeal could raise future liabilities and sharpen scrutiny of Indigenous consent and heritage protections across Australian mining approvals, marginally elevating regulatory risk premia in the sector.
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The Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation (YNAC), representing traditional owners in Western Australia’s Pilbara, has voted to appeal a Federal Court ruling ordering Fortescue to pay A$150.3 million for cultural loss. The court found Fortescue liable after it built four iron ore projects without an agreement with YNAC. YNAC had originally sought A$1.8 billion, citing industry royalty rates. Fortescue’s Solomon Hub has generated an estimated $80 billion in revenue since starting production in 2013.
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