Forrest eyes PNG hydro power export play
Andrew Forrest and FMG are considering a plan to revive a $5bn hydro power scheme in Papua New Guinea.
Andrew Forrest and FMG are considering a plan to revive a $5bn hydro power scheme in Papua New Guinea.
Strength in Woolworths and BHP helped the market to hold on to gains at the close, as Fortescue shares rose to new heights.
Fortescue Metals’ record profit, and higher dividend, comes as it ships more iron ore than ever before and prices soar.
The billionaire Fortescue chairman will pour big sums into his Minderoo Foundation after another big payday.
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has delivered a record result and declared a whopping shareholder payout.
WA Opera, Black Swan Theatre and the WA Ballet are among the groups to have benefited from a surge in the value of Fortescue shares.
Fortescue has smashed through production records, with high iron ore prices suggesting another bumper dividend.
In a rollercoaster session, the market started firmly higher, fell on reports of a new trade threat and finished the day near its lows.
The ASX slipped by 0.4pc but was supported slightly by strength in Fortescue and BHP, while Rio told shareholders China was back to ‘business as usual’.
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