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Mining giant accused of abandoning remote NT town to an uncertain future

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Mining company Rio Tinto is closing its Nhulunbuy operation in Australia's Northern Territory, leaving the remote region without its biggest employer. Local business owners accuse Rio Tinto of abandoning smaller companies during the transition, according to ABC News Australia, deepening uncertainty about the town's future.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-04/nt-nhulunbuy-trans...

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