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15 Jan 2020

New Shanghai Office builds on strong relationships with China

Fortescue Metals Group yesterday opened its new office in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.

9 Jan 2020

Fortescue donates A$1 million to bushfire relief and recovery

Fortescue Metals Group today announced it will donate A$1 million to the Minderoo Foundation Fire Fund to assist communities impacted by the devastating bushfires in regions across Australia.

17 Dec 2019

Fortescue announces innovative contract model with Aboriginal businesses for village services

Fortescue Metals Group has announced the award of Village Facilities Management Agreements through an innovative contract model between Sodexo Remote Sites Australia Pty Ltd and three Aboriginal businesses owned by Pilbara Native Title groups.

12 Dec 2019

VTEC empowers Aboriginal role models to inspire the next generation

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) has celebrated the latest graduation of students from the Company’s Vocational Training and Employment Centre (VTEC) program in Karratha. Chief Executive Officer, Elizabeth Gaines, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Julie Shuttleworth, joined the graduates, their friends and family and Fortescue team members to mark the important occasion.

10 Dec 2019

Fortescue celebrates first Trade Up graduates

Fortescue Metals Group’s innovative Aboriginal apprenticeship program Trade Up has celebrated the graduation of its inaugural cohort of participants.

20 Nov 2019

Fortescue Empower your Career Summit showcases mining to women

Fortescue Metals Group hosted the inaugural Empower your Career Summit to showcase female careers in mining.

12 Nov 2019

Fortescue partners with Mentor Walks to help women take the next step in their careers

Fortescue Metals Group has partnered with Mentor Walks to launch the successful mentoring program in Perth, providing West Australian women with the opportunity to connect with some of the State’s most influential female leaders.

1 Nov 2019

Fortescue supports local content in Pilbara with new contract

Fortescue Metals Group has awarded a contract valued at A$24 million to a West Australian contractor as part of the Company’s commitment to supporting local jobs in the Pilbara.

29 Oct 2019

Fortescue champions leadership diversity at Annual General Meeting

Fortescue’s Founder and Chairman, Andrew Forrest AO joined Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Gaines, the Fortescue Board of Directors, the Core Leadership Team and shareholders for the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Fortescue Metals Group.

24 Oct 2019

CEO for a Day empowers Aboriginal people through training, employment and development

Fortescue Metals Group’s latest CEO for a Day April O’Reilly joined Fortescue Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Gaines and members of the Core Leadership team for the release of the Company’s quarterly production results.

23 Oct 2019

New partnership to bring West Australian theatre to the regions

A new partnership between Fortescue Metals Group and Black Swan State Theatre Company will bring the best of West Australian theatre to the regions.

16 Oct 2019

Fortescue joins industry-led initiative to help end modern slavery

Fortescue Metals Group has joined a group of 10 mining, energy and resource companies from Western Australia to develop a practical toolkit to pre-screen for modern slavery risks within their supply chains.

10 Oct 2019

Iron ore industry to continue driving Australia’s future economic growth

Australia’s iron ore industry contributes relatively more to the nation’s economy than the entire accommodation and food services and information media and telecommunications sectors, according to new modelling commissioned by Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue).

25 Sep 2019

Fortescue added to 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Fortescue Metals Group is proud to be rated as a world leader in corporate sustainability in the annual assessment for the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

19 Sep 2019

Statement on Andrew Forrest investment scam

13 Sep 2019

Fortescue’s autonomous truck fleet surpasses one billion tonne milestone

Fortescue Metals Group’s fleet of autonomous haul trucks has achieved a significant milestone, safely moving more than one billion tonnes of material across 33.5 million kilometres.

5 Sep 2019

Pilbara Community Hockey Program continues to hit goals

The Pilbara’s youngest up and coming hockey stars had the opportunity to compete in a series of interschool hockey carnivals across the region, hosted by Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) and Hockey Australia.

4 Sep 2019

Fortescue community grants program opens for application

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.

26 Aug 2019

Fortescue releases FY19 Corporate Social Responsibility report

Fortescue Metals Group is pleased to release its FY19 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, detailing the Company’s progress against its three core pillars of setting high standards, safeguarding the environment and creating positive social change.

21 Aug 2019

A family affair at Fortescue's Roebourne Working Bee

Over 100 Fortescue Metals Group team and family members have once again rolled up their sleeves alongside community members, as part of the Roebourne Working Bee.