Less than 24 hours after being hit with charges for failing to supply documents to WorkSafe, Fortescue Metals Group is now being forced to answer on the future of more than 1,000 jobs.
Fortescue Metals Group has been charged with 34 counts of failing to supply documents to WorkSafe relating to alleged sexual harassment at its WA mine sites.
Fortescue Metals Group has inked a mining agreement with the Republic of Gabon for the Belinga iron ore project with ambitions to break first ground by the second half of 2023.
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group broke its iron ore shipping record in the December quarter while plans to progress its green energy projects faced a setback.
Multi-commodity explorer CZR Resources has closed the book on a memorable 2022 after tabling several highlights in its December activities report including a monster 83 per cent increase in the tonnage of its Robe Mesa iron-ore deposit in the Pilbara region of WA. The asset now tips the scale at 45.2 million tonnes and retains its 56 per cent iron grade despite the massive inventory boost.
Roy Hill has lodged plans to expand its Pilbara rail network as it aims to hit 100mtpa production and build long-awaited third-party export infrastructure.
Fortescue Future Industries has received its first large vehicle battery system as the Forrest-backed outfit seeks to replace its conventional haul truck fleet with electric and hydrogen alternatives.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Adam Bick, Jacob Deysel, Ben Macpherson, Nick Burns, Melanie Leighton, Matthew Carr, Andrew Forman, Melissa Winks, Ian Wells, Stephen Neale and Kate Casellas.
Matt Mckenzie reads the latest news about the state's gas supply crunch, Julian Walter's big Kojonup property deal, Tianqi Lithium, and Fortescue Metals Group.
Fortescue Metals Group chief financial officer Ian Wells will step down from his role at the end of this month, after four years in the position and more than a decade with the company.
Land in the Pilbara has been allocated to seven companies, including Posco, BP, Fortescue and Tees Valley Lithium, hoping to build $70 billion of projects.
A proposal to clear more than 600 hectares of native vegetation to make way for an expansion at Fortescue's new iron ore mine will be scrutinised by the state's environmental watchdog.
Whether it is gold, wool, timber, apples, salt, education, beef or even sea cucumbers, Australia has long punched above its weight in the trade stakes, even centuries before it was named Australia.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Fiona Hick, Christopher Kohne, Brodie McCulloch, Zahra Peggs, Dean Misdale, Kevin Wilson, Hanno Van Der Merwe, Julian Anthony, Derek La Ferla, Fiona Campbell and Theo Smyrniotis.
Stephen Daly has stepped down as chief operating officer for Minderoo and Tattarang after a three-and-a-half year stint inside the Forrest family businesses.
Fortescue Future Industries chief financial officer Guy Debelle is stepping down less than six months into his new posting to recover from a serious cycling incident.
Fortescue executives will have their bonuses tied to emissions reduction targets under a new albeit vague incentive structure tabled by chairman Andrew Forrest at the group's AGM this morning.
55 RC holes plunged across the northern bank of CZR Resources' Robe Mesa iron ore project in WA's Pilbara region have delivered the highest grades of direct shipping ore mineralisation at the operation to-date with an average of 56 per cent iron. The company says the northern extension sits outside of the operation's current 37.5 million tonne resource and underlines the venture's development upside.
Three of the biggest mining companies in WA have launched a program in their bid to combat sexual harassment, bullying and racism in the resources industry.
Rio Tinto has signed an updated agreement with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation that will result in a substantial increase in compensation payments and commercial opportunities.
Monadelphous has been engaged to deliver construction services at Fortescue Metals Group's new magnetite project as part of a suite of new contracts and extensions worth $150 million.
Fresh assays from phase two diamond drilling at Godolphin Resources and joint venture partner Orange Minerals' Calarie gold project in New South Wales have validated a suite of compelling hits from a historical probe. The feature strike from the five-hole, 1170m program was a 2.4m intersection at 15.69 grams per tonne gold from 45m, inside of a larger 10.6 section grading 5.63 g/t from 39m.
New data reveals just how much WA businesses contributed to the federal treasury during the pandemic, with 10 corporates paying $27.5 billion in the year to June 2021.
Three of the state's biggest miners have joined forces to stop a junior explorer from gaining a licence over an area that would overlap their rail lines.
Higher input costs and a weaker iron ore price were evident during Fortescue's first quarter of the new financial year, along with Chairman Andrew Forrest's green energy ambitions.
ASX-listed mining software provider K2fly has strengthened its ties with Imerys Group after inking a three year contract for use of its Land Access solution. The three year deal has a total contract value of $860,000 and an annual recurring revenue of $123,000 in exchange for a system that manages land access, studies, approvals, stakeholder engagement, operations and land use.
Initial assays from extensional RC drilling at CZR Resources' Robe Mesa iron ore project in WA's Pilbara region have confirmed significant direct shipping ore mineralisation beneath the asset's pre-feasibility study pit. The company says the material's average grades of about 55.6 per cent iron align with its targeted production figures and reinforce its strategic plan to lift production and mine life once in operation.
