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The Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC TiME), along with partners Fortescue Metals Group, University of WA and Curtin University, have announced a new project focusing on increasing plant nutrients in iron ore waste, enabling improved mine site rehabilitation in WA’s Pilbara region. The 12-month project is centred around Fortescue’s Chichester Hub mine site and includes experimental glasshouse-based and laboratory testing undertaken at UWA, along with microbiology expertise from Curtin. According to CRC TiME, the Pilbara region has a very thin layer of top soil which is essential for plant growth and is disrupted through mining. The project will formulate a process to increase plant available nutrient levels, specifically nitrogen for this study, in mineral waste (waste...

Fortescue Metals Group’s (Fortescue) autonomous haul (AHS) fleet has marked a significant milestone moving two billion tonnes of material, doubling the amount hauled since reaching the one billion tonne milestone in September 2019. In 2012, Fortescue was the first in the world to deploy Caterpillar Inc’s autonomous haulage technology on a commercial scale at its Solomon Hub operations and the multi-class fleet has since expanded across the Company’s Pilbara operations with a total of 193 autonomous trucks now in operation. Fortescue Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Gaines said Fortescue was a leader in the implementation of autonomous haulage across our iron ore operations. "Our fleet represents one of the largest in the world, with 79 trucks currently in operation at Solomon,...

BY ELIZABETH FABRI FORTESCUE Metals Group, Roy Hill, and MMG were awarded top honours at the 2017 Platts Global Metals Awards in London last night. In its fifth year, the awards ceremony aimed to recognise the “best of the best” in the metals industry, with 15 awards winners chosen by an independent panel of judges. Announced Metals Company of the Year for the second time since 2014, Fortescue also took home the Industry Leadership Award - Raw Materials & Mining. “It is an honour to accept these prestigious awards which recognise the hard work and determination of everyone at Fortescue,” Fortescue chief executive Nev Power said. “Our team has delivered outstanding results across all of our operations, including improved safety...