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Indigenous Land Use Agreement over Razorback signed

21/10/2011

Article Source: SANTS

A native title mining agreement has been signed with the Ngadjuri people covering the Razorback Iron Project tenements.

The mining agreement was signed by the executives of the Ngadjuri Nation Native Title Claim Group and Royal Resources in Orrooro.

The agreement will provide opportunities for employment and education for the Ngadjuri people, and protection of Ngadjuri culture.

Mr Quentin Agius, Chairperson of the Ngadjuri Nation Native Title Claim Group, said "Royal understood our concerns around Aboriginal culture and heritage and addressed thsoe issues during our negotiations. They came to the table with benefits, including employment and Aborigine Scholarship that will lay the basis for a good partnership going forward".

Royal's Managing Director, Mr Marcus Flis, said Royal Resources looks forward to a positive relationship with the Ngadjuri people. 

The agreement details are confidential to the parties.  

 

  

 

 

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