Canadian aboriginals sue Rio Tinto unit for C$900m

Two Canadian aboriginal communities have filed a C$900 million (HK$6.8 billion) lawsuit against a subsidiary of Rio Tinto , saying that more than a half century of iron ore mining has disrupted their traditional way of life.

The Innu communities of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam and Matimekush-Lac John have asked a Quebec court for an injunction against the operations of Rio’s Iron Ore Company of Canada unit in Quebec and Labrador, as well as an estimated C$900 million in damages.

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