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AFP: Aborigines win court fight against Swiss miner

Aborigines win court fight against Swiss miner SYDNEY (AFP) 17 Dec 08 — Australian Aborigines won a court fight Wednesday against Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata’s plans to divert a river and expand one of the world’s biggest zinc mines.The Federal Court ruled the government did not follow the proper process when it approved the 110 million Australian dollar (74 million US dollar) project to expand the McArthur River Mine in northern Australia in late 2006.

AFP: Aborigines win court fight against Swiss miner

December 18, 2008 - Posted by | Uncategorized

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