More than half of Australia’s mines producing the minerals needed for clean energy technology lie within formally recognized Indigenous lands, new research shows — with that figure rising to nearly four-fifths if land subject to claims of native title that haven’t yet been determined are included. Many First Nations peoples say there hasn’t been fair […]
  • Kumikommunism [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I mean, I know they are trying to shorten the title to avoid a cumbersome sentence, but “clean energy mine” sounds so stupid.

    Why, yes, my papa used to mine the gigawatts straight from the rock walls. All natural, no pollution gigawatts.

  • HexBroke [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Native title shouldn’t be misconstrued as “formally recognized Indigenous lands” as though it’s anything like normal land ownership

    Native title rights and interests may include the right to live in an area or to access it for traditional purposes; to visit and protect sacred sites; to hunt, fish or gather resources; or to teach law and custom.

    Here’s your land, you’re welcome to visit. Oh well I guess you shouldn’t because we’ve turned it into a giant mine, and you could fish but ah, site tailings have poisoned it.