Big solar farm for Forrest’s Fortescue operation
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue plans to build all the renewable energy assets it needs to decarbonise its WA iron ore operations over the next five years.
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Fortescue strikes $618m deal with Chinese machinery maker
Fortescue will spend up to $US400m ($618.2m) on equipment from Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group as it hedges its bets on the electrification of its mining fleet.
‘Wicked problem’: Forrest backs sweeping changes to rein in Facebook
Andrew Forrest has backed sweeping changes a parliamentary inquiry has recommended to plug a legal loophole and force Facebook owner Meta and other social media giants to comply with Australia’s laws.
Andrew Forrest backs health start-up’s fight against ageing
Verge Genomics’ Alice Zhang left university to build an AI-powered drug discovery platform to develop the next blockbuster treatments for diseases linked to ageing, from Alzheimer’s to obesity.
China strong enough to survive US trade war: Forrest
The mining magnate has stressed China’s ‘horsepower’ means trade will be healthy despite US election results, while outlining Fortescue’s future green energy plans.
Forrests step down as co-chairs of Minderoo
Billionaire Andrew Forrest said he had opted to step aside to focus on his work as executive chairman of iron ore miner Fortescue.
Forrests in fresh donation for Gaza aid
The latest donation from the Forrests will deliver more than 1.5 million meals into Gaza, and assist in improving water and sanitation in the region.
Meta’s slow burn on removing scams
For years Meta has ‘published the content of criminals’ via scam ads on Facebook, fleecing unsuspecting Aussies. But it says it is changing its ways – albeit slowly.
Fortescue secures first win over Element Zero in court fight
Andrew Forrest and two former executives who left to start their own green steel company say they are looking forward to a courtroom battle in their dispute over intellectual property.
Hanwha calls time on $1bn Austal pursuit
Hanwha has made efforts to buy Austal for a year but is now walking away.
Fortescue’s mining fleet to go green with mega $4bn truck order
Billionaire Andrew Forrest has challenged the mining sector to follow his company’s lead, after striking a $4bn deal with Liebherr for battery-powered trucks and excavators.
Directors with ‘skin in the game’ reap rewards
Twiggy Forrest, Gerry Harvey and other top directors will pocket mountains of dividends in coming weeks and analysts say it’s good for all shareholders that they have “skin in the game”.
Greatland Gold’s Telfer buy to underpin ‘generational’ project
Greatland Gold has bought Newmont’s Telfer gold mine with support from billionaire Andrew Forrest, and has ambitions to build a long-term gold and copper mining hub.
Leaked photos capture the demise of Forrest’s pipedream
Every picture tells a story, they say, and these ones clearly show the absurdity of the dream versus reality of what has come to pass for Andrew Forrest’s green energy aspirations.
Forrest’s big challenge with Fortescue
Investors in Fortescue Metals Group, who just want its healthy dividend stream to keep going, are having to live with a lot of ‘green sky’.
NAB report blasts Meta, other social media’s tardiness on scams
Almost half of all Australians believe Facebook’s owner and social media giants are doing ‘not much at all’ to combat scams, a NAB report reveals.
Judge dismisses Meta’s appeal against Twiggy’s war on scams
The mining billionaire says he has secured another crucial victory against the US social media giant, with his legal action now progressing to discovery.
Meta steps up fight against Forrest over scam ads
The social media giant has hired a lawyer who is helping Kamala Harris battle Donald Trump for its appeal against a win for Andrew Forrest in his war on scam advertisements.
Fortescue insists spying on rival’s families wasn’t inappropriate
Ex-Fortescue executives have heard that spying on their families and their ‘green iron’ start-up was part of a regular court requirement to grant raids.
Fortescue ‘portrayed former execs as dishonest’, court told
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue tried to paint former executives who started a rival business as shady actors in order to persuade a judge to allow the company to raid their homes.
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