Rio Tinto destroyed the sacred caves of the aborigines in Western Australia
Australian mining company directed blast destroyed a number of historically significant objects in a remote region of the Pilbara, including the ancient cave shelter of the aborigines the age of 46, 000 years, the Agency AFP.
the Explosive was undermined on Sunday in accordance with the permission of the state government granted seven years ago, said in a statement Rio Tinto.
"In 2013 we received Ministerial consent to Rio Tinto was able to work at the mine Brockman, which will affect the stone shelter Juukan Juukan 1 and 2," said the representative, adding that the company is liaising with the aboriginal community.
"In Australia, there are only a few known places of residence of natives that are as old as this," said Chairman of the Land Committee Puutu Kunti of Kurrama John Ashburton, calling this part one of the oldest in the country. "Our people are deeply concerned and saddened by the destruction of these stone shelters and mourning the loss of connection with our ancestors and our land."
the Natives said that about the preparations for the explosion, they found out a few days before him. All attempts to negotiate with the mining company on the termination of blasting operations was not successful.