Hancock Prospecting is looking to expand its iron ore portfolio by earning into the Mt Bevan project in the Central Yilgarn region of Western Australia. Read more
Fortescue consolidates costs as iron ore shipments peak
Fortescue Metals Group achieved record iron ore shipments of 45.6 million tonnes for the September quarter as the company maintained a low cost profile during the three-month period.
Magnetite appoints Foraco for Razorback drilling
Magnetite Mines has hired Foraco to commence a metallurgical bulk drilling program at the Razorback iron ore project in South Australia.
Rio Tinto pledges $US7.5bn to transform operations
Rio Tinto plans to halve its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 by using renewable power at its iron ore operations and aluminium smelters.
BHP feels impact of border closures
BHP’s iron ore production for the September 2021 quarter has declined by six per cent due to planned maintenance and ongoing labour shortages caused by COVID-19-related border closures in Australia.
Rio Tinto cuts iron ore shipments target
Rio Tinto has reduced its guidance for iron ore shipments from Western Australia after contending with labour shortages and development delays during the September quarter.
Magnetite Mines hires Hatch to advance Razorback
Magnetite Mines has contracted Hatch to complete the process plant section of its definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Razorback iron ore project in South Australia.
Fortescue resumes Solomon Hub operations
Fortescue Metals Group has commenced a progressive restart of its Solomon Hub iron ore operations in Western Australia following a worker incident.
Fortescue suspends Solomon Hub after major incident
Fortescue Metals Group has halted operations at the Solomon Hub iron ore operation in Western Australia following an incident involving an employee.
Decarbonisation expected to disrupt iron ore industry
Iron ore supply chains are expected to bear the brunt of the industry’s transition to decarbonisation and will require costly investments to stay relevant, a Fitch Solutions report has revealed.