PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation (KNAC) Registered Native Title Body Corporate and Rio Tinto have signed an updated Native Title Agreement to strengthen ways of working together, deliver long-term benefits for the Nyiyaparli People and provide Rio Tinto with a clear framework for engaging on mine development on Nyiyaparli Country.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251201424387/enThe jointly developed agreement was guided by KNAC’s Agreement Review Committee, supported by Common Law Holders, and informed by on-Country consultations and heritage advice. Through this process, Nyiyaparli voices shaped the changes that support community aspirations and protect Country.

Parts of Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs mining operations and the proposed Rhodes Ridge development are located on Nyiyaparli Country.

Rio Tinto and the Nyiyaparli People first entered into the. see & read more on
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