Explosives company will let workers refuse to blast if they fear damaging Indigenous heritage

Ben Butler, The Guardian, 02 June 2021

Explosives company Dyno Nobel has changed its blasting policies to allow workers to call a halt if they fear damaging Indigenous heritage at mining sites. The move follows a similar decision by its main competitor, Australian global company Orica, last week. It comes a year after Rio Tinto blew up 46,000-year-old rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara - a decision that ultimately led to a parliamentary inquiry and the departure of top brass, including the company’s chief…

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