Forrest fears China iron ore call could turn Pilbara into ‘wasteland’
The billionaire businessman says China is about to make a huge call on the future of its steel industry, and there’s no guarantee it will include Australia.
Say what you like about Fortescue executive chairman Andrew Forrest, but he’s never been afraid of being provocative.
And it’s hard to think of a more provocative way to open a sold-out mining industry event, held in the country’s iron ore capital of Perth, than by declaring that the Pilbara could become “a wasteland”.
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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
