Glencore’s Zinc Mine Expansion Threatened by Indigenous Backlash
- Ruling says company did not fully consult with site custodians
- Heritage protection under scrutiny after Rio’s Juukan blasts
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Glencore Plc’s plans to expand one of the world’s largest zinc and lead mines has been thrown into doubt after an Australian government judged it failed to adequately consult with Aboriginal custodians over the protection of a sacred site.
In a ruling that may remind resource investors of the backlash against Rio Tinto Group’s 2020 destruction of ancient rock shelters, the Northern Territory government found that Glencore didn’t consult all custodians of the Damangani sacred site on its McArthur River mine expansion plans.