Fortescue has begun construction of its 690-MW Turner River solar farm in the Pilbara region of Western Australia – the final solar installation needed to deliver its Real Zero decarbonisation plan – along with a 650-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its flagship Cloudbreak iron ore mine. These projects form part of Fortescue’s Pilbara Green Grid, which is being…
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Fortescue has confirmed that Elizabeth Gaines has resigned as executive director of the company, effective 30 June. Gaines had a 13-year tenure with Forteescue, joining the board as a non-executive director in February 2013 before joining the executive team as CFO in February 2017 and leading Fortescue as CEO and managing director from February 2018 to August 2022. The miner…
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Fortescue has approved expanding its green energy capacity in the Pilbara, with a US$680 million investment to develop new green energy infrastructure via the development of the 200MW Pilbara Green Energy Project. The project is set to deliver additional renewable energy generation beyond its Real Zero by 2030 strategy outlines. The funding earmark is in addition to the company’s already…
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Fortescue said it has shipped its 2.5 billionth metric ton of iron ore, marking a significant milestone in the company’s history. Since loading its first vessel in 2008, Fortescue has grown into one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, exporting close to 200 million tonnes annually to customers worldwide. Will Lockyer, Port Operations, who was part of the team…
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Fortescue has commenced construction of its Nullagine wind project in the Pilbara, its first such type of endeavour in the state, as it pushes its plan to reach its Real Zero target. The miner, which called the project the foundation for a broader portfolio of wind capacity it will roll out this decade, will include a total of 133MW, made…
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Civmec secured a series of new contracts and extensions with a combined value exceeding A$400 million, which are expected to be delivered across the second half of fiscal year 2026 and FY27, building upon an uplift in recent activity. Amongst the newly awarded contracts is a civils package with BHP for the Port Debottlenecking Project 2 (PDP2) at Nelson Point,…
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Fortescue and Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group (TISCO), a subsidiary of China Baowu, have signed a technology development agreement to explore new low-carbon metallurgical processes to help the steel industry accelerate its decarbonisation. Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate on an industrial trial of hydrogen-based plasma-enhanced iron and steel metallurgy. This emerging technology has the potential to create a…
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Fortescue has delivered its first-ever large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) to its North Star Junction (NSJ) complex in the Pilbara, a major step forward in the miner’s push to decarbonise its iron ore operations in the region. The installation is the first in a planned 4-5 GWh rollout of large-scale storage systems Fortescue will need to decarbonise its energy…
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Thiess has been awarded a two-year contract extension for mining and asset management works at Fortescue’s Iron Bridge magnetite mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The extension builds on Thiess’ successful services at the mine from 2022. “We are delighted to extend our collaboration with Fortescue. Thiess has a long and proud association with Fortescue in critical mine development and,…
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Dyno Nobel is trialling what it believes is the world’s first electric bulk explosive mobile processing unit (MPU) at Fortescue’s Solomon operations in Western Australia. The DYNOBULK Electric MPU is engineered to deliver the explosive product directly to the blasthole, while offering a sustainable alternative to conventional diesel-powered vehicles. It includes a 390-kWh lithium polymer battery, an electrified propulsion system…
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