Researchers are looking into WA's potential to produce tropical rock oysters in an effort to diversify the state's aquaculture industry, and generate jobs. The team has successfully bred Black Lip Rock Oysters taken from the Kimberley at a hatchery, marking their first major milestone in the research project. View the video by clicking here Source: GWN...
Welcome to the launch of our new quarterly newsletter which is helping us communicate with our stakeholders and remain connected. In this months newsletter, we talk about; An update from the CEO, Peter Jeffries COVID-19 Precautions in the Pilbara Puliyapang to manage Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program Murujuga Art Exhibition at the WA Museum Meet the MAC Chairperson, Peter...
The Australian Government has lodged a submission for Murujuga Cultural Landscape in north-west WA to be included on Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List, marking the first step in a bid to secure World Heritage listing of the site. Australian Government Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley said the nomination had been submitted on behalf of the Western Australian Government and the...
Puliyapang Pty Ltd (Puliyapang) appointed to monitor Aboriginal rock art on Murujuga World best practice scientific monitoring and analysis program The State Government today announced the appointment of Puliyapang to develop and implement a monitoring program for the Aboriginal rock art on Murujuga - the Aboriginal name for the Dampier Archipelago, including the Burrup...
PLANNING and environmental approvals for Australian's largest urea fertiliser production plant on the Burrup Peninsula, near Karratha, can be sought now the local Aboriginal corporation has backed the proposal. Perdaman Industries, the Perth-based arm of a private family-owned Western Australian-India conglomerate which hopes to have the US$4.5 billion (A$6.6b) plant operating by 2024, has...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation will be able to further fund and develop the corporation’s commercial and cultural initiatives thanks to an historic agreement with fertiliser manufacturer Perdaman. It comes as part of an agreement signed between the two organisations to develop Australia’s largest fertiliser plant near Karratha, with funding from Perdaman being given to Murujuga...
The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation will receive funding to help develop commercial and cultural initiatives through an agreement with fertiliser manufacturer Perdaman. The two signed the agreement last week as part of Perdaman’s plans to build Australia’s biggest fertiliser manufacturing plant on the Burrup Peninsula. Perdaman chairman Vikas Rambal said the company was pleased to...
Woodside signed new agreements in Q4 with two leading Indigenous organisations based in the Pilbara.
One is with the Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation Limited (NYFL), which represents the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi people; the other is with the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC), which represents the Wong-Goo-Tt-Oo, Ngarluma, Yindjibarndi, Yaburara and Mardudhunera language groups. Niall Myles, senior vice president North West Shelf (NWS) and Burrup, said the agreements built on...
The Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Minerals Development in North America has announced Rio Tinto will be a founding partner, adding to the mining company’s global Indigenous engagement programs. Established by Waubetek, the centre will be a unique hub of learning and research for First Nations and Indigenous-owned businesses in North America. As well as providing technical expertise,...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) and Perdaman, which is building Australia's largest fertilizer manufacturing plant on the Burrup Peninsula near Karratha, have signed an agreement worth around $10 million. Under the Agreement Perdaman will support MAC to develop it's commercial and cultural initiatives. Perdaman Chairman, Vikas Rambal said, "We are pleased to have forged a working...