Tag: Fortescue
Fortescue to strengthen ties with China with eight new MoUs
Fortescue Metals Group is signing eight Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with public and private steel mills from various provinces and municipalities across China on...
Fortescue’s seventh ore carrier docks at Port Hedland
Fortescue has taken delivery of the seventh ore carrier at Port Hedland last week at an event attended by the company's Founder and Chairman,...
Fortescue’s innovative relocatable conveyor comes online
Fortescue has officially commissioned its new relocatable conveyor at the Cloudbreak iron ore mine in the Pilbara in a move expected to dramatically reduce...
Fortescue to invest $1.7bn in new Pilbara mine
Fortescue's Board of Directors has approved the development of a new mine and rail project in the Pilbara region that will create up to...
Fortescue CEO Nev Power to step down in early 2018
Fortescue Chief Executive, Nev Power, is stepping down after seven years at the helm of the world’s fourth largest iron ore producer.
Mr Power, who...
Fortescue wins top honours at Platts Global Metals Awards
Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) has won high recognitions at the Platts Global Metals Awards which recognise top performers, industry leaders and innovators across 14...
Fortescue, academia announce China-Australia collaboration on mining sector innovation
Four universities from China and Western Australia have joined forces with Fortescue (FMG) to work on a project aimed at increasing cooperation and innovation...
Fortescue’s first VLOC arrives at Port Hedland
Fortescue Metal Group’s first Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), FMG Nicola, completed its maiden voyage from China and docked at Port Hedland last week.
FMG...
Rio Tinto: On course to meet its full-year target despite weather disruptions
Surprisingly cold winter in Canada and strong cyclone activity in Australia have cut Rio Tinto’s iron ore shipments by 8% in the first quarter...
Fortescue Chief calls for abolition of support for car industry
Fortescue Metal Group Chief executive Nev Power has urged the Government to resist the pressure from special interest groups and abolish taxpayer-funded protection of...