Our story
Established in Western Australia in 2003, Fortescue has become a global green technology, energy and metals company that is working to accelerate commercial decarbonisation through heavy industry, rapidly, profitably and globally.
Fortescue was forged in the Pilbara with our flagship minesite, Cloudbreak. Our second mine, Christmas Creek produced first ore in 2009 and along with Cloubreak forms our Chichester Hub which has an annual production capacity of around 100 million tonnes per annum.
Our Western Hub near the Hamersley Ranges includes two mines, Solomon and Eliwana. Solomon commenced operation in 2012, while our hematite mine at Eliwana opened in December 2020. Together, these mines have an annual production capacity of around 100 million tonnes per annum.
Our two Pilbara mining hubs are connected by 760 kilometres of rail to Herb Elliott Port and the Judith Street Harbour towage infrastructure in Port Hedland.
Our Integrated Operations Centre, the Fortescue Hive was commissioned in 2020 and brings together our entire supply chain to deliver enhanced safety, productivity, efficiency, and commercial benefits, and will underpin our future use of technology, including artificial intelligence and robotics.
Our Pilbara iron ore operations was only the beginning for us. We expanded globally and now have a pipeline of exploration projects around the world including in Gabon in Africa, Latin America and Australia.
As a heavy emitter we had to show the world that not only can we flip red rock into big bucks, we can do it without messing up the Earth while we’re at it and even make money doing it green. But, just like the Pilbara everyone is going to say we can’t do it and just like the Pilbara, we’re proving them all wrong.
In 2020 Fortescue Future Industries was set up to lead the world in stepping beyond fossil fuels by developing green electrons, green hydrogen and green technology at scale in order to replace fossil fuels forever.
In 2023 Fortescue Metals Group and Fortescue Future Industries moved to one brand, “Fortescue” to represent being a unified global metals and green energy company.
By 2030, our aim is to have our Australian iron ore operations running on green energy and achieve real zero terrestrial emissions (Scope 1 and 2). Separately, we have a net zero Scope 3 emissions target by 2040, addressing emissions across our entire value chain.
Our Energy business is leading the green industrial revolution, building a global portfolio of renewable green hydrogen and green ammonia projects and developing green technology solutions.
In 2022 we acquired Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) under Fortescue Zero and announced the world first, zero emission “Infinity Train”. Our regenerating battery electric iron ore train uses gravitational energy to recharge its battery electric systems and signified a strategic move towards decarbonisation and zero-emission technologies for heavy industry.
Through Fortescue Zero, we are developing and manufacturing zero emissions battery systems, hydrogen production systems and technology that will help to decarbonise our own mining operations. Through Fortescue Zero we are also developing and selling that technology to others, to help them to join us in eliminating the use of fossil fuels globally.
We’re going to change the world by making green technology that makes cents (a lot of them) - like our 240 tonne electric truck or our 75M cargo ship fuelled by ammonium.
When is this happening? NOW
To support funding of our projects, we have established a green energy investment accelerator platform, Fortescue Capital, that is headquartered in New York.
As our business continues to expand globally, our commitment to building thriving communities also expands with us, delivering positive social and economic change through training, employment and business development opportunities.