News | 08/06/2011

Gove Mining Agreement

Historic agreement signed between traditional owners at Gove, Rio Tinto Alcan and the Commonwealth government.

On 8 June 2011 an historic agreement was signed between traditional owners at Gove, Rio Tinto Alcan and the Commonwealth government.

Sean Bowden was honoured to represent Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM and the Gumatj Clan throughout these difficult negotiations. Bowden McCormack were assisted throughout the process by by Mark Leibler AC and Peter Seidel of the Melbourne law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler who continued their long association with our firm.

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