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26 Jun 2020

Fortescue joins forces with South Korean steelmaker POSCO to support community initiatives

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) is pleased to announce a joint social funding initiative with its customer POSCO, South Korea’s largest steel company, to benefit community programs in South Korea and Western Australia.

23 Jun 2020

Fortescue automation deployment reaches significant milestone

Fortescue Metals Group celebrated an important milestone in the rollout of autonomous haulage at the Chichester Hub with the conversion of the 100th autonomous truck. The full conversion of 108 haul trucks at the Chichester Hub, which comprises the Christmas Creek and Cloudbreak mines, is expected to be completed in September 2020.

3 Jun 2020

Fortescue contracts support training and employment for Aboriginal people

Fortescue Metals Group continues to build on its commitment to Aboriginal procurement, with contracts at the Eliwana Mine and Rail project awarded to a 100 per cent Aboriginal-owned business.

28 May 2020

Fortescue celebrates A$20 million in funding for Aboriginal businesses under innovative ANZ leasing facility

Fortescue Metals Group has celebrated an important milestone in its commitment to Aboriginal business development, with the approval of A$20 million in financial support for nine Aboriginal contractors under the Company’s guaranteed leasing facility with ANZ.

15 May 2020

Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project supports Aboriginal businesses

Fortescue is continuing its longstanding commitment to supporting local and Aboriginal businesses, with the contract for the West Canning Basin earthworks at the Iron Bridge Magnetite Project awarded to Cundaline Resources Pty Ltd.

21 Apr 2020

Fortescue helps to keep Aboriginal communities safe during COVID-19 pandemic

Over 1,300 care packages containing essential supplies will be distributed to Aboriginal communities in the Pilbara, as part of Fortescue Metals Group’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Apr 2020

Fortescue’s VTEC celebrates 900th job for Aboriginal people

Fortescue Metals Group has celebrated the 900th Aboriginal person to be offered full time employment under the Company’s Vocational Training and Employment Centre program, with the latest cohort of graduates due to commence work this month.

6 Apr 2020

Fortescue and ATCO power on with hydrogen agreement

Fortescue Metals Group and ATCO Australia have signed an agreement to explore the deployment of hydrogen vehicle fuelling infrastructure in Western Australia.

1 Apr 2020

Fortescue helps RFDS keep flying during COVID-19 pandemic

Fortescue Metals Group today announced it will donate A$1 million to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations (RFDS) to help boost the organisation’s frontline services during the COVID-19 outbreak.

20 Mar 2020

Fortescue and Hockey Australia extend sponsorship agreement

Fortescue Metals Group has announced an extension of its long-term sponsorship of Australia’s national men’s and women’s hockey teams, bringing the duration of the Company’s commitment to the sport to a decade.

16 Mar 2020

Diversity at Fortescue recognised at WA’s peak business awards

Fortescue Metals Group’s industry-leading diversity initiatives have been celebrated at the 2019/20 AIM WA Pinnacle Awards, which acknowledges the best in business leadership across Western Australia.

12 Mar 2020

Fortescue contracting partners launch new traineeship for Aboriginal Australians

Fortescue Metals Group is working with its contracting partners to implement Aboriginal recruitment and retention strategies, demonstrating the Company’s ongoing commitment to provide training and employment opportunities for its Aboriginal workforce.

10 Mar 2020

Business can lead on the challenges in energy

The expectations on corporate Australia to exhibit strong values, to act with integrity, and to deliver positive outcomes are higher than they have ever been. And rightfully so.

9 Mar 2020

Fortescue recognised at Chamber of Minerals and Energy Women in Resources Awards

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) was recognised at the 2020 Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, Women in Resources Awards in Perth on Friday night. The awards celebrate individuals and organisations which help foster the development of women within the sector, such as through career opportunities and increased participation.

6 Mar 2020

Fortescue commemorates International Women’s Day with donation to support family violence victims

Fortescue Metals Group has marked International Women’s Day by helping to support women and children escaping domestic and family violence in the Pilbara.

4 Mar 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) is pleased to report that our team member at Christmas Creek who presented with symptoms that met the Department of Health’s minimum criteria for testing on 3 March 2020 had a negative test result and does not have COVID-19.

28 Feb 2020

Fortescue grants available for Pilbara organisations

Pilbara-based community organisations can apply for funding of up to $5,000 under the latest round of Fortescue Metals Group’s community grants program.

17 Feb 2020

Fortescue reaches Billion Opportunities milestone with extension of waste management contract

Fortescue Metals Group’s (Fortescue) has announced the extension of its waste management services contract to PTK Environmental Services (PTK), an Aboriginal business owned and operated by Palyku member Tammy O’Connor, for a further five years.

12 Feb 2020

Let's show support for China

We are confident the Chinese people will rebound with the resilience they have demonstrated time and again over thousands of years and Fortescue will continue to support China throughout this hardship and beyond.

10 Feb 2020

Fortescue leaders hit the streets and tackle The Big Issue

Members of Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) leadership team have joined business and government leaders across Australia to sell copies of The Big Issue magazine.