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Michael Ramsey

Rio grilled on WA royalty dispute at AGM

Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm Rio says underpayments to traditional owners are regrettable. (AAP)

Rio Tinto has been questioned over royalty underpayments to West Australian traditional owners while facing shareholders at its annual general meeting.

Gumala Aboriginal Corporation believes it could be owed as much as $400 million over a deal struck in 1997 relating to Rio's Yandicoogina iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

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