Outgoing chief executive of Fortescue Metals Group, Elizabeth Gaines, has once again stressed the importance of gender equality in the mining industry.
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Forrest takes back Fortescue Group reins
Andrew Forrest is set to resume duties as executive chairman of the Fortescue Group when Elizabeth Gaines concludes her tenure in August.
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Fortescue begins 2022 with wind in its sails
Fortescue Metals Group has set records for second quarter and first half ore shipments, while achieving several milestones at the Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia.
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Fortescue reignites Oakajee vision with Sinosteel
Fortescue Metals Group has joined with Sinosteel to investigate rail and port development at Oakajee in the Midwest region of Western Australia.
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Fortescue considers taking backseat at Iron Bridge
Fortescue Metals Group has indicated it’s open to contracting for mining services at its Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia, contrary to its usual strategy.
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End of an era for Fortescue as Gaines steps down
Fortescue has announced that Elizabeth Gaines will transition away from her role as CEO into a role as a non-executive director.
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Fortescue makes a beeline for green rail
Fortescue Metals Group has welcomed two new locomotives to its research and development facility outside Perth as the miner tests a new fuel system to decarbonise rail freight.
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Fortescue iron ore shipments hit all-time high
Fortescue Metals Group has reported record first quarter iron ore shipments of 45.6 million tonnes (Mt), a three per cent increase on the same period last year.
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Fortescue halts Solomon Hub to investigate incident
Fortescue Metals Group has suspended its Solomon Hub iron ore operations in Western Australia’s Pilbara region following a ‘significant incident.’
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Fortescue restructures for future in greener resources
Fortescue Metals Group has restructured its executive team with four appointments expanding its capacity from purely iron ore into green renewables and resources more broadly.
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Fortescue sets record with mining services contract
Fortescue Metals Group and members of the Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation have partnered to develop new mines at Fortescue’s Solomon Hub operations in Western Australia.
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Fortescue clear of outbreak at Cloudbreak
Fortescue Metals Group has been cleared of any COVID-19 cases after a positive test scare shut down its Cloudbreak mine site in Western Australia this week.
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Fortescue makes waves with shipping record
Fortescue Metals Group has marginally beaten its ore shipment targets with a record 182.2 million tonnes setting sail from the Pilbara in the 12 months to June 30.
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Fortescue celebrates autonomous haulage milestone
Fortescue has marked a significant milestone with its autonomous haul fleet moving two billion tonnes of material, doubling the amount hauled since reaching the one billion tonne milestone in September 2019.
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Warrikal wins record Fortescue contract
Warrikal Pty Ltd has been awarded a five-year $350 million contract as one of the providers of maintenance and shutdown services at Fortescue’s Pilbara operations.
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Fortescue reaches comparable shipment record
Fortescue Metals Group has matched last year's March quarter for record iron ore shipments as it capitalised on strengthening prices for the commodity.
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Green power anticipated to surpass iron ore business: Fortescue
Fortescue Metals Group has moved its carbon neutrality target forward by 10 years to 2030 as the company advances its emissions reduction projects.
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Fortescue to slow Iron Bridge development
Fortescue Metals Group will continue limited project works on critical path items on the Iron Bridge magnetite project during the next 12 weeks, following a review to the project’s finances.
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Fortescue leadership cull amid Iron Bridge fallout
Fortescue Metals Group has confirmed that its chief operating officer and two company directors have resigned following a review of the Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia.
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Fortescue drives Chichester Hub autonomous light vehicles forward
Fortescue Metals Group has advanced its futuristic mining mobility plans, deploying four autonomous Ford Ranger light vehicles at the Chichester Hub mining operations in Western Australia.
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