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Native title victory over Glencore project

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Native title owners have won a High Court battle with mining giant Glencore that will ensure Indigenous people are consulted over infrastructure works related to the huge McArthur River Mine in the Northern Territory.

The court ruled on Wednesday that a dredging project at a loading facility on the Gulf of Carpentaria was covered by provisions in the Native Title Act that gave titleholders the right to oppose developments.

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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
Peter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com

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