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2022
Fortescue and MADALAH partner to support Aboriginal students
Fortescue partnered with MADALAH to support education for Aboriginal students from remote and regional communities in Western Australia, committing $750,000 over three years. The partnership also provides TAFE scholarships to Fortescue-funded students commencing from 2023.
2022
Fortescue announces acquisition of Williams Advanced Engineering
Fortescue Metals Group announced it will acquire Williams Advanced Engineering for approximately $222.2 million. The transaction was set to be completed by the end of March 2022.
2021
Fortescue and Williams Advanced Engineering agree to develop electric haul-truck technology
Fortescue announced an agreement with Williams Advanced Engineering to design, build, test and integrate a battery system to power an electric mining haul truck. The project also includes developing a fast-charging unit.
2021
Fortescue clears land at a heritage site without community representatives present
Fortescue cleared land in the Weelumurra Creek area on 1 February without the community representatives required by a government condition being present. The company said an administrative error led to the work occurring earlier than scheduled. It apologized to the Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation, said it had investigated the matter, and paused clearing works at the site.
2019
Court dismisses Fortescue's appeal in Yindjibarndi native title case
A Full Bench of the Federal Court dismissed Fortescue Metals Group's appeal against the native title decision granting the Yindjibarndi people exclusive rights over about 2,700 square kilometres of Pilbara land. Yindjibarndi representatives said they believed mining on the land had occurred without prior and informed consent. Fortescue said it was considering a High Court challenge and stated that the ruling did not materially affect its finances, mining tenure rights or current operations.