Five years after Rio Tinto destroyed the 47,000 yr old sacred rock shelter at Juukan Gorge to expand an iron ore mine, an ambitious rebuild is underway, inspired by the World Heritage Lascaux & Chauvet caves in the south of France.

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Rebuilding Juukan Gorge: Traditional owners turn to France for restoration plan

Five years after Rio Tinto destroyed a 47,000-year-old sacred rock shelter to expand an iron ore mine, an ambitious rebuild is underway drawing inspiration all the way from France.

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