How minnow WA miner pulled off ‘gold deal of the decade’
ASX-bound Greatland Gold’s $700m-plus deal for gold and copper mines is making its backers, including Andrew Forrest, a lot of money. But it took connections and luck to make it happen.
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Calling Time on Forrest’s green energy hot air
Andrew Forrest’s arrival on Time’s 100 influencers list is a triumph of self promotion. But maybe someone should have looked at his record, not just the hot air.
It’s expensive to get to net zero: Fortescue racks up $350m drill bill
Fortescue has started work on one of the giant solar farms it needs to turn iron ore mines green and is forking out $350m for electric drill rigs.
Business leaders blast Trump’s ‘poor calls’
Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest says the pressure is now on the US President to rejuvenate economies damaged by a global tariff storm that sent sharemarkets on a rollercoaster ride.
Nuclear power is ‘not cool’, declares Andrew Forrest
Billionaire Andrew Forrest says young Australian men are under the mistaken impression that nuclear energy is ‘pretty cool’.
Billionaire’s election plea: ‘Force Meta to operate from Australia’
Andrew Forrest says whoever wins the election must force Meta to run its Australian operations via a local entity to stop it bypassing local laws and facilitating organised crime.
Trump’s Liberation Day shock has bosses reeling
Business leaders have agonised over a global economic hit from US President Donald Trump’s sweeping intervention on tariffs, which will ripple through world trade and inflate costs.
US judge demands Meta explain 230,000 scams featuring Forrest
Meta has disclosed the number of scam advertisements featuring Andrew Forrest, during a hearing in a California court as part of his lawsuit against the tech titan.
Austal fires broadside at Hanwha
Chairman Richard Spencer has ruled out caving in to Hanwha’s demands for a seat on the Austal board and described his number one shareholder Andrew Forrest ‘as an Australian patriot’.
Korean group raids Austal shares in bid to gain major stake
Advisory firm Jarden has been tapped to buy an initial 9.9 per cent interest in the Australian-listed ship builder.
Forrest’s ammonia powered ship arrives for King’s sustainable markets initiative
Matt Damon and John Kerry have arrived in London for King Charles’ eco-summit, but the star was Andrew Forrest’s Green Pioneer, a ship that runs on ammonia.
Cannon-Brookes’ Grok seeks investors for SunCable dream
One of the world’s biggest renewable energy projects will seek external funding as Mike Cannon-Brookes tests financiers’ appetite for the giant SunCable project.
Forrest axes US green hydrogen partnership
A hyped pact between Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue and a major US green hydrogen developer has been quietly dissolved, as developers pull back from projects following the election of Donald Trump.
Foreign investor snaps up Australia’s largest sheep station
A famed West Australian sheep station once eyed off by Andrew Forrest for a renewable energy project will stay in sheep production under its new owners.
Forrest’s Fortescue raises fresh doubts over green energy projects
Andrew Forrest-led Fortescue blames Donald Trump, European policymakers and the looming federal election as it thinks twice on green hydrogen projects.
Forrest swoops on rare earths play as China tightens screws
Andrew Forrest-owned Wyloo unveils a deal to take control of a big rare earth project.
Twiggy backs ALP’s online safety law reforms
Tech and social media giants including Google and Meta face fines up to $50m if they allow hate, terrorism and crime to flourish on their Australian platforms.
WA farming body on brink amid financial misconduct allegations
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA, which represents Gina Rinehart, Andrew Forrest and Kerry Stokes’ pastoral interests – is on the verge of collapse amid allegations of ‘serious financial misconduct’.
Andrew Forrest named in Exxon defamation suit
One of Australia’s richest people has been named in a Texas defamation lawsuit filed by an oil and gas giant.
‘Foreign agent’: Forrest named in Exxon lawsuit
The energy giant has accused Andrew Forrest of orchestrating ‘smear campaigns’ against the oil and gas sector to further his own commercial ambitions.
Less chance of BHP, Forrest nickel mines reopening
A key competitor sees no light at the end of the tunnel for Australian producers in terms of a green premium or price recovery that could restart operations that were mothballed in 2024.
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.
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.
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