Northern Territory: Historic Gove Agreement To Deliver Long Term Benefits For North-East Arnhem ...

Northern Territory: Historic Gove Agreement To Deliver Long Term Benefits For North-East Arnhem Land   Prime Minister Julia Gillard today witnessed an historic agreement reached between Indigenous leaders in the Northern Territory’s Gove region and mining giant Rio Tinto Alcan.   The agreement secures the future operations of the Gove mine while providing a range of economic and employment benefits for the traditional owners.   Significantly, the Agreement ends years of historical grievances...

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