In 2011, four Indigenous groups signed comprehensive local title agreements with Rio Tinto Iron Ore. In 2012, a fifth group followed, the Yinhawangka people. The VA Government encourages all land users to consider the use of the NSHA when their planned land use activity takes place within the residential area and a study of Aboriginal heritage is required. If an agreement is reached, it is likely to include protocols for the protection of cultural heritage and other benefits, depending on the nature of the applicant (company or individual) and the scale of the project. Annex 5 of the Noongar Standard Heritage Agreement defines the costs normally associated with an Aboriginal heritage study. This includes royalty rates for: The Land, Approvals and Native Title Unit provides comprehensive information on national titles and land use and access agreements. Most land use agreements in Western Australia are concluded under the Right to Negotiate (RTN). If RTN applies, applicants for registered national titles can negotiate proposed future laws, such as. B the granting of a mining lease or the compulsory acquisition of rights and interests in national securities. From the point of view of mineral exploration, the Esperance Nyungar ILUA Proponent Standard Heritage Agreement has a copy of the agreements concluded on this site. The Nyiyaparli of the Pilbara region of WA have announced that they have entered into a major mining agreement with BHP Billiton Iron Ore (BHPBIO).
The agreement covers all BHPBIO iron ore mining under the national title of Nyiyaparli and provides the Nyiyaparli people with substantial protection of cultural heritage, financial benefits and non-financial benefits. From 8 The NSHA is to be completed by VA government land users on 6 June 2015 (ILUA implementation) if a study of Aboriginal cultural heritage in the residential area is required and there is no existing agreement on cultural heritage.. . . .