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15 millionth tonne milestone

Thursday 08 January 2009

Fortescue Metals Group has shipped its 15 millionth tonne of iron ore through the Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland.


Third party access goes full steam ahead

Monday 08 December 2008

Atlas Iron is the first company to utilise Western Australia's third party access agreement, using Fortescue Metals Group Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland to load and send a shipment of iron ore.


High Court gives glimmer of hope to FMG

Friday 26 September 2008

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has moved one step closer to negotiating third party rail access to the BHP Billiton Iron Ore’s Mt Newman and Goldsworthy rail lines, after the High Court ruled rail track services provided by the railways are not excluded, by the 'production process' exemption, from


Pilbara housing scheme

Thursday 21 August 2008

Fortescue Metals Group has opened the first of 250 environmentally friendly houses being built in Port and South Hedland.


Life in the fast track

Monday 28 July 2008

A third party access scheme for the Pilbara rail is making Australia’s mining giants hot under the collar.


Fortescue achieves production milestone

Wednesday 23 July 2008

Fortescue Metals Group has received independent sign off certifying ‘project completion’ of the first stage of its integrated mine, rail and port facilities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.


Fortescue sets sails

Monday 26 May 2008

Fortescue Metals group has loaded its first commercial shipment of iron ore from the “Herb Elliott Port” at Port Hedland for delivery to major Chinese customer Baosteel.


FMG's first ore on track

Monday 07 April 2008

The rolling of Fortescue Metal Group’s first train load of iron out of the Pilbara and its automated unloading in the now commissioning new port, named the Fortescue Herb Elliot Port, has made Pilbara and Australian resources industry history.


FMG pushes for Robe River railway access

Tuesday 22 January 2008

FORTESCUE Metals Group (FMG) has applied to declare Rio's Robe River railway open to third parties.


Fortescue commits to housing boost

Thursday 16 August 2007

CONSTRUCTION of the initial 100 homes for Fortescue Metals Group Ltd has come to fruition with the signing of a Heads of Agreement with HFN Housing Group (HFN) to build high quality residential homes in South Hedland.


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