Fortescue Metals
Fortescue Metals is an ASX 50 company that has defined about 4.5 billion tonnes of Resources of Iron Ore, including 1.625 billion tonnes of Reserves. Fortescue is focused on cementing its position as the "new force in iron ore." Initial production will be 55 million tonnes of iron ore per annum and market driven expansion will occur as required. This initial tonnage has sold out and agreements exist for up to 50 million tonnes per annum of expansion tonnage. With reserves defined from less than 10 per cent of its 69,000 square kilometres of Pilbara tenements, Fortescue is well-positioned to take advantage of the current 'golden age' for iron ore.
China sovereign fund in talks with Fortescue Metals
Fortescue Metals Group has confirmed that it has been holding discussions with a number of companies, including China's sovereign fund, China Investment Corp, about possibly taking a stake in the company.
Such a move would become the third possible Chinese investment in Australian mines in a matter of weeks, after Chinalco moved to buy 15 percent of a key Rio Tinto mine and China's Minmetals made a US$1.7m bid for Oz Minerals.
Other Fortescue Metals articles
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13/11/09 Fortescue Metals unveils concept for new mine, new rail and new port
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13/10/09 Fortescue Metals Group - Pilbara production above target
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14/07/09 Fortescue Metals puts its iron ore production where its mouth is
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25/02/09 Hunan Valin buys 16.5 percent stake in Fortescue Metals
Other Fortescue Metals news
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24/02/10 Fortescue Metals postpones iron ore mine construction until 2013
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30/09/09 Fortescue Metals Group and China working co-operatively
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17/08/09 Fortescue Metals nails iron ore deal with Chinese steel mills
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13/07/09 Fortescue Metals tops iron ore output estimates for June quarter
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04/02/09 Fortescue restructures shipping contract with Bocimar
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08/01/09 Fortescue Metals ships 15 Millionth Tonne
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05/12/08 Fortescue wants buyers to freight ore
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01/12/08 Fortescue Metals - Takeover or Short covering?
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21/11/08 Fortescue's Forrest upbeat on China iron ore demand '09









