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Traditional Owners awarded $54m-plus compo over mine

A judge has awarded compensation to Indigenous people over a giant mining project. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

The Traditional Owners of a pastoral lease that's home to a massive mine have been awarded more than $54 million compensation for cultural and economic losses.

The Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra peoples took their case to the Federal Court in 2020, claiming the Northern Territory government has frustrated their fight against the McArthur River Mine.

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