Andrew Forrest may have high hopes for green hydrogen, but plans revealed by Fortescue today to develop the Belinga project in West Africa indicate iron ore pursuits show no sign of slowing.
Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Elizabeth Gaines will step away from her role as the iron ore miner makes the transition to a green energy and resources group.
Iron ore miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group have announced new measures to reduce their environmental impact, including ‘greener' locomotives.
Fortescue Metals Group will supply two helicopters to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of WA in a bid to speed up hospital-to-hospital transfers across Western Australia.
Fortescue Metals shares had their biggest gain of the year but the Australian market slumped on concerns of how US authorities will respond to the biggest rise in inflation in 31 years.
Export revenue has become increasingly concentrated on iron ore but WA has still benefitted, while moves to net zero now dominate thinking. Click for the list of WA's biggest exporters.
Fortescue will unveil a potential aviation fuel supply deal within days, as chair Andrew Forrest defended his ambitious green hydrogen plans at the company's annual meeting on Tuesday.
Fortescue Future Industries has acquired the commercial assets of US-based start up Xergy for an undisclosed amount to form a new hydrogen technology development entity.
Australia's fourth largest iron ore producer secured record shipments during the first quarter of the financial year but weaker iron ore prices took a toll on average revenues.
The value of state government contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses has fallen by 21 per cent over the past year though the number of contracts has risen.
Rio Tinto's iron ore chief executive has told a parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment in the mining industry he is “sickened” by recent events, as FMG unveiled its new alcohol policy.
SRG Global's Indigenous joint venture has been awarded with a five-year contract to provide maintenance and shutdown services to Fortescue Metals Group.
A charter flight departing from the Busselton-Margaret River airport to Fortescue Metals Group's Pilbara operations marked the first of its kind for the company's regional fly-in, fly-out workers.
WA mining magnate Andrew Forrest has slammed the state government for “dithering” on green hydrogen, days after unveiling plans to build a $1 billion green hydrogen hub in Queensland.
Rio Tinto is considering the use of sustainable technology in its steelmaking process, joining the likes of Fortescue and BHP in tackling the iron ore sector's emissions challenge.
Fortescue Future Industries will conduct a feasibility study on ammonia production in Brisbane, its second major deal in two days after announcing a hydrogen manufacturing hub in Gladstone.
About one third of West Australian workers will need to be vaccinated to comply with government directives and the number is set to grow as private businesses follow suit.
Fortescue Metals Group is targeting net zero scope 3 emissions by 2040, which covers its entire value chain, including its customers' crude steel manufacturing.
