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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.


Fortescue celebrates a berth-day

Monday 05 January 2009

Fortescue Metals Group has commissioned a second ship loading berth at its Herb Elliott Port at Port Hedland that will increase capacity to 55 million tonnes per annum (Mta).


IR Laws will cost jobs, Knott

Friday 12 December 2008

The Australian Mines and Metals Association chief executive Steve Knott has slammed the Federal Government's newest IR laws as a mistake during a Workplace Relations Forum in WA on Wednesday.


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.


Communications excellence

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Electrical Construction and Maintenance (EC&M) has won the prestigious Industrial Award at the 2008 National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) Excellence Awards.


FMG demand strong

Friday 14 November 2008

Fortescue Metals Group has brought forward a planned shutdown at one of its Western Australia operations, reducing calendar 2008 output by two million tonnes, or 10%, however, chief executive Andrew Forrest said the group was still in a strong financial position despite the early shutdown.


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


Third party gets access to rail

Tuesday 24 June 2008

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has welcomed the draft recommendations by the National Competition Council (NCC) to declare the rail services of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton for the Robe, Hamersley and Goldsworthy railway lines open to third parties.


Shipment nears for FMG's first ore

Monday 31 March 2008

Fortescue Metals Group's (FMG) Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project is on track for first ore shipment in mid-May, according to the company's Monthly Construction Report - February 2008.


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.


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