A sign adorns the building where mining company Rio Tinto has their office in Perth, Western AustraliaJean-Sébastien Jacques, Rio Tinto’s chief executive, is stepping down following the backlash over the firm’s destruction of 46,000 year-old indigenious caves in western Australia.
Rio Tinto chairman said in a statement that the company is determined to regain the trust of the indigenous people and “reestablish its reputation as a leader in communities and heritage management.”Mining giant Rio Tinto announced on Friday that CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques will leave the firm along with two other senior executives, following the outcry over its destruction of two ancient caves in Australia that were considered sacred by indigenous people.
In May, Rio Tinto blew up the Juukan Gorge rock shelters in the Pilbara region of western Australia to expand its iron ore reserves despite locals, known as the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people, fighting to protect the site. Although the destruction was legal, the caves were considered a site of importance, containing artifacts dating back to 46,000.
on Friday. The company wants to regain the trust of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people, he said, adding that it wants to "reestablish its reputation as a leader in communities and heritage management."that the three executives would lose a combined $5 million from their bonuses over the destruction of the caves.
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