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Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia

Mining giant Rio Tinto is jointly funding an effort alongside Curtin University and other partners to build a toad containment zone in Australia. The initiative involves a total expenditure of A$28m to protect the Pilbara region from the march of poisonous cane toads. The project aims to establish a waterless barrier to halt the invasive pests from traveling south into areas where the company operates vast iron ore operations.

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  • ✓ Rio Tinto is jointly funding a A$28m toad containment zone to protect the Pilbara region.
  • ✓ The firm is working alongside Curtin University in Perth and others to build the containment zone.
  • ✓ The initiative aims to prevent the poisonous cane toad from reaching the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto joined the containment effort to help fund a barrier against the cane toad march.

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  1. Rio Tinto Joins Fight Against Australia Cane Toad Spread

    Mining giant Rio Tinto is jointly funding an effort alongside Curtin University and other partners to build a toad containment zone in Australia. The initiative involves a total expenditure of A$28m to protect the Pilbara region from the march of poisonous cane toads. The project aims to establish a waterless barrier to halt the invasive pests from traveling south into areas where the company operates vast iron ore operations.

    Why it matters

    Cane toads are toxic invaders that pose a severe threat to local ecosystems as they march across Australia. Volunteers and scientists have long worked to control the spread of the pests. The new containment zone represents a major financial and logistical effort to stop their advance into vulnerable western regions.

    What is confirmed

    • Rio Tinto is jointly funding a A$28m toad containment zone to protect the Pilbara region.
    • The firm is working alongside Curtin University in Perth and others to build the containment zone.
    • The initiative aims to prevent the poisonous cane toad from reaching the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Western Australia will begin creating a waterless barrier against cane toads next year.

    What to watch next

    • Construction progress on the toad containment zone
    • Further details on the waterless barrier schedule for next year
    Sources used for this update (12)
    1. consent.yahoo.com — Latest news and current events updates | Yahoo News Singapore
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    3. flipboard.com — Beloved singer’s wife killed after welcoming robbery suspects with lemonade
    4. BBC — Rio Tinto joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia
    5. Financial Times — Rio Tinto creates ‘kill zone’ to halt cane toad invasion
    6. ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation — Scientists hope $28m 'waterless barrier' will stop the spread of cane toads
    7. Mining.com — Rio Tinto backs $20 million effort to stop Pilbara cane toads
    8. The New Daily — ‘Toad-busting’: Volunteers help control Australia’s toxic invader
    9. ua.news — Western Australia to begin creating a waterless barrier against cane toads next year — ABC News Australia
    10. www.business-humanrights.org — Australia: Rio Tinto joins fight to stop cane toad spreading and posing a threat to Pilbara's ecosystem
    11. www.bbc.com — Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across ...
    12. theghanareport.com — Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across ...
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