When was FMG established?
When was FMG established?
2003
Fortescue Metals Group/Founded
Established in 2003, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Fortescue) is a proud West Australian company, recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure and mining assets.
Who is CEO of Fortescue Metals Group?
Elizabeth Gaines
Elizabeth Gaines, CEO (Exec Team)
Is Fortescue Future Industries a subsidiary of FMG?
Established in 2003, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Fortescue) is a global leader in the resources industry. Fortescue Future Industries is a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group.
Is FFI part of Fortescue?
Together with FFI, Fortescue is supporting the global energy transition by developing a global portfolio of large scale, low-cost hydropower, geothermal, solar and wind assets to support the establishment of green energy and product industries in Australia and across the globe.
Where are the Fortescue mining companies located?
The group has two main areas of operation located within the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the Chichester Hub and Solomon Hub. Plans to develop a third, Western Hub are currently in developmental stage. In 2017 Fortescue started exploration of possible mining tenements in South America and other parts of Australia.
What happened to Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine?
In January 2013, Fortescue awarded Macmahon Holdings a $1.8 billion mining services contract for its Christmas Creek mine expansion. The Christmas Creek expansion increases the capacity of the Chichester operations to 95 million ton-a-year, and was a key component of the company’s 155 million ton-a-year expansion plans.
What does Fortescue’s Eliwana mine mean for BC iron?
The Eliwana mine is part of Fortescue’s strategy to move to a 60 per cent iron grade product. BC Iron is a much smaller mining company with iron ore deposits at Nullagine.
What is Fortescue Future Industries doing now?
In 2020, Fortescue Future Industries was created to produce energy in several countries, starting with the 60 MW solar farm at its Chichester Hub. The company has built a mine, a 260-kilometre (162 mi) private railway and a new port at Point Anderson (aka Herb Elliot Port) near Port Hedland.
