The long-running court battle between the Yindjibarndi people, Fortescue and WA government has been a case watched keenly by Australia's resources, native title and legal professions.
The Yindjibarndi Nation has criticised the WA government for siding with Fortescue in a long-running compensation fight which was decided in the native title party's favour this week.
The backers of Australia's largest proposed green energy hubs are planning on plugging up to 9.4 gigawatts of data centre capacity into the project and are promising to do so at a low cost.
The boss of a Pilbara native title group has hailed a landmark compensation verdict as a win for Indigenous rights, while expressing disappointment at other elements of the judgement.
A long-running feud between Fortescue and the Yindjibarndi people will reach its close next week, with the miner or state government potentially on the hook for billions of dollars in compensation for damaging country without consent.
Former Fortescue chief executive Elizabeth Gaines has sold almost $5.5 million worth of shares in the iron ore major, representing the lion's share of her stake.
Fortescue chair Andrew Forrest has intensified his criticism of the fuel rebate scheme, saying it is preventing the broader mining industry from embracing electrification and clean energy.
Fortescue is laying the groundwork for a major green iron plant in the Pilbara backed by hydrogen to be produced by as much as 6 gigawatts of renewable energy.
The descendant of a Pilbara Strike leader has laid down a challenge for miners to lift royalty payments and help native title holders build their own mines.
A $950 million green energy project has been backed by Fortescue's board to satiate the miner's needs and deliver power for local industries such as data centres.
A Beijing-based green steel specialist has warned Australia's hopeful iron ore processors they need a reality check as they wade into a costly and competitive sector.
Rio Tinto has warned it may not be able to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target unless third parties get a wriggle-on with their renewable energy projects.
A new mine submitted to the EPA would be among the first in Fortescue's stable to run on renewable energy from the get-go, should the miner's plans come off.
ANALYSIS: Fortescue has proven itself good at two things: iron ore and putting on a show. The miner is now trying to prove its merits at a third - decarbonising its massive operations
The Pilbara town at the heart of WA's iron ore industry is running out of lots for companies wanting to move in to service new mining and green energy projects.
Aboriginal businessman Frank Mitchell is among the almost 100 Western Australians recognised for their contributions in the Australia Day 2026 honours list.
Alta Copper shareholders have approved Fortescue's move to acquire to remainder of the company, as the WA miner looks to bolster its base metals portfolio in Peru.
Fortescue is doubling down efforts to get its African iron ore project up and running as it ships record volumes of the red rocks out of its Pilbara heartland.The Andrew Forrest-helmed miner and
Fortescue has started building the Pilbara's first wind farm, and the first of its own turbines among 5 gigawatts of green energy plants it has mooted for the region.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's almost $5 billion donation of Fortescue shares to Minderoo Foundation in 2023 has underpinned WA's mammoth leap in donations, KPMG shows.
