Locals at Weipa want to break away from Rio Tinto

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2021-06-19

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The leaders of a Cape York community say it's time for their town to break away from the mining company that set it up. The mining town of Weipa is run by Rio Tinto but local business owners and residents want to determine their own future.

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