Fortescue's work to develop fast battery chargers for its Pilbara iron ore fleet will get a leg-up courtesy of a $10 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Matt Macfarlane, Terry Hill, Craig Hatch, Kaylene O'Brien, Alex Kidman, Caitlin Iustini, Richard Goyder and Ellie Coates.
Fortescue has appointed Ellie Coates as the chief executive of its power systems division which is developing the world's first zero emission ‘Infinity Train'.
Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest has publicly backed a push to impose a global deadline for the phase out of fossil fuel, despite his leadership at one of the nation's largest polluters.
The WA government is yet to sign land deals for two industrial hubs nearly two years after it offered the sites to green energy and manufacturing proponents.
Fortescue's proposed Gibson Island hydrogen project in Queensland appears to have been scrapped, with partner Incitec Pivot Limited revealing a plan to sell the site.
Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest is confident Donald Trump will ‘follow the money' and back green energy should he win back the keys to the White House.
WA's Aboriginal affairs minister has refused a section 18 application for a proposed iron ore mine at the centre of a spat between its backer and traditional owners.
Fortescue says it remains committed to hydrogen, after formally withdrawing a proposed $3 billion project from Canada's environmental approvals process.
Former Fortescue employees have flagged their intention to appeal the Federal Court's decision to uphold search orders over their company's Perth premises.
Nearly 250 sites were destroyed within the Solomon Hub mine footprint, experts told the Federal Court in the legal dispute between Fortescue and the Yindjibarndi people.
The Federal Court has published its reasons for upholding orders allowing Fortescue to seize devices from its former employees, in the ongoing dispute over the company's technology.
Fortescue's head of carbon and climate has told a conference the state is not incentivising decarbonisation enough, warning investment dollars are being lost overseas.
In tough recent times for many junior mining companies on the ASX, luring a financially-powerful “big dog” onto the share register to provide some much-needed muscle has become a common boardroom pursuit. In this second part of an occasional series, Bulls N' Bears takes a look at some of those companies which have prospered after jumping into the business bed with a major partner.
The Federal Court has dismissed former Fortescue employees' bid to set aside search orders in the legal proceedings with the Andrew Forrest-led company.
A Chinese stimulus package announced yesterday afternoon designed to spark property investment has resulted in a $21.4-billion boost to WA's iron ore players on the stock exchange.
The state government has taken the next step in its billion-dollar plan to decarbonise the Pilbara, as it seeks proponents to build the transmission lines to deliver its plan.
Fortescue ended the 2024 financial year with a profit of $US5.7 billion ($A8.39 billion), an 18 per cent growth from the previous reporting period, while announcing an increase in dividends.
A hydrogen haul truck, red dirt sod turning, and proof ore can be mined without emitting any carbon: it was a big day for Andrew Forrest and Fortescue at Christmas Creek
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Chris Hamilton, Linda O'Farrell, Peter Gerendasi, Michael Walshe, Maki Petkovski, Craig Hollywood, Rebecca Hamilton and Matthew Pham.
Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss corporate governance at Fortescue and Qantas; Woodside's ammonia buy; all the news out of Diggers & Dealers; Iplex's class action; and a big week for global markets.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Brian Kerman, Chris Kerman, Mark Nagle, Peter Kerman, Andrew Gerrard, Luke McShane, Jenny Thornton, Noel Pearson, Fiona Hick and John Galvin.
In tough recent times for many junior mining companies on the ASX, luring a financially-powerful “big dog” onto the share register to provide some much-needed muscle has become a common boardroom pursuit. Bulls N' Bears takes look at some of those companies which have received both a timely cash injection and a share price boost up to recent highs.
Gina Rinehart's agricultural business, S Kidman & Co, has given the Liberal Party of WA a boost of almost $100,000 in the lead up to the 2025 state election.
Australia could lose its leading global iron ore role to Africa, Brazil, and Europe without stronger efforts to fund Pilbara green iron plans, according to Fortescue boss Dino Otranto.
Noel Pearson's appointment this week to the board of Fortescue has lifted the number of Aboriginal people on major ASX boards to a grand total of five, with most in WA.
Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the week in lithium; construction issues; Fortescue's share price tumble; inflationary data; interest rates; house prices; CFMEU action; and Rex's plight.
