WCC 2020 Res 106 - Activity Report

Submitted by Paul.SINCLAIR on Fri, 09/30/2022 - 08:36

General Information

IUCN Constituent:

Australian Conservation Foundation

IUCN Constituent type:

IUCN Member

Period covered:

2022

Geographic scope:

Oceania

Country/Territory:

Australia

In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...

Other non-IUCN related organisations:

Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation

Implementation

Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution:

Action	Description	Status
Policy influencing/advocacy	• National and NT environment groups attended annual meetings of mine majority owner Rio Tinto (London and Melbourne) and mine operator ERA (Darwin) and formally raised the need for comprehensive rehabilitation - both companies re-committed to a full clean-up program. • The cost estimate for the rehabilitation works has been increased to up to $A 2.2 billion which better reflects the complexity of the works. There is continuing uncertainty around the mechanism ERA/Rio will use to secure the necessary rehabilitation funding. • Legislative amendments to enable ERA to access the Ranger site for required rehabilitation purposes post the current mandated January 2026 cut-off date have advanced and are now subject to Parliamentary review. Aboriginal and environment representatives have welcomed this and long called for a more realistic timeline for the rehabilitation work and related post-closure monitoring. • Operational irregularities, including the unauthorised removal or restricted waste product from the Ranger site, highlight the need for continuing scrutiny and robust regulatory oversight.	On-going

Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution:

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