Capitalism needed to save planet: Forrest
The mining billionaire also has a $5bn investment and philanthropy empire. But when it comes to his green hydrogen dream, Forrest says it needs vast amounts of capital.
Andrew Forrest
Forrest trumps BHP for Canadian nickel play
Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has thrown down extra cash in its bidding war with BHP for control of Noront Resources.
The secret meeting, the spy, a PM and his wife
Andrew Forrest enlisted some of the biggest names in politics, business, science and security to turbocharge his green hydrogen dream.
Fortescue to cast a wide net for its next chief
Fortescue Metals Group will look for a fresh leadership team from outside the mining industry as chairman Andrew Forrest looks to lock in his hydrogen dream.
A hunger for green trillions
Andrew Forrest is chasing a green energy dream, but insiders say his renewable energy business has become increasingly chaotic.
Forrest takes hydrogen push to coal country
AGL’s Liddell coal-fired power station could become a hydrogen hub under a deal between Andrew Forrest’s FFI and AGL.
Twiggy’s latest investment ventures
Tattarang Group picks up its third luxury hotel while its agri business division pays $40m for a Western Australian wheat belt farm.
Twiggy targets first LNG imports by 2023
The billionaire has moved a step closer to opening Australia’s first LNG import plant after striking a floating terminal deal with Norway’s Hoegh.
Twiggy turbocharges dark fibre outfit FibreconX
This Sydney company is aiming to loosen Telstra’s grip on ultra-fast dark fibre, and has received a $25m boost from the mining billionaire’s investment vehicle.
Forrest defends push to phase out diesel rebate scheme
Facing a storm of criticism over his push to wind back the $7.8bn diesel fuel rebate scheme, Andrew Forrest has come out swinging.
Gina Rinehart’s Atlas Iron posts near $1bn profit
The scene is set for the miner to lodge the biggest private company profit in Australia, as Atlas profits soar on top of a recent bumper $4.4bn profit for her Roy Hill mine.
Lost in a forest of contradictions
Fortescue is free not to claim the $300m rebate it now receives.
Forrest’s diesel rebate push faces backlash
Andrew Forrest lobbied in Glasgow to phase out the diesel fuel rebate but still received short shrift from mining and farming groups.
Twiggy goes to pot with latest purchase
Forrest’s cannabis investment comes just months after fellow iron ore billionaire Gina Rinehart entered the sector.
Twiggy backs David over Goliath for news
With the financial backing of Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, 18 of the nation’s small news publishers will join forces to seek compensation from Google and Facebook.
Forrest bid to end diesel subsidy
Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest has privately lobbied government to phase out the multibillion-dollar diesel fuel subsidy and use the funds to support green energy.
Bob Brown slams Forrest’s hydrogen push
Andrew Forrest’s claim to be ‘saving the planet’ with green hydrogen is slapped down by the veteran conservationist`.
‘We can light up the ocean’: Twiggy‘s deep dive into a new frontier
He’s made billions digging the earth. Now Andrew Forrest has turned his attention to a grand research project measuring the bounty of the world’s oceans.
Hundreds of billions needed for green shift: Forrest
Andrew Forrest admits it will cost ‘hundreds of billions’ of dollars to pursue the green dream, but says buyers and investors are lining up.
Putting a price on actions to combat climate change
From Sarah Hanson-Young’s flying visit to Glasgow’s COP26 to Andrew Forrest’s green energy revolution – it all comes at a cost.
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