Fri, 07/26/2024 - 10:40 Gizmodo In May 2020, Rio Tinto's mine expansion destroyed an ancient rockshelter in Western Australia, erasing 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage and sparking global outrage. Tags Archaeology, Aboriginal Heritage, cultural heritage, Heritage Protection, Juukan Gorge, Mining Blast, Rio TInto Source Mining Blast in Australia Shattered 47,000 Years of Aboriginal Heritage