Read more about fortescue s worldclass mining and infrastructure assets in the pilbara. Mar 28, 2014 fortescue has officially opened its 40 million tonne per annum kings valley iron ore mine in its solomon hub, in the pilbara. Interviews can be a nervewracking experience for most of us, wouldnt you agree. Nov, 2015 the modifications to fmg s wet opfs are most interesting as they have enabled fmg to mine and process lower grade ore while increasing mass recovery and maintaining product grades.
The mine, which began production in 2008, produces nearly 38mtpa of iron ore. Fortescue will never request funds, transfer of money, or seek advancement of fees at any stage of our recruitment process, for any reason. Nov 23, 2016 path cleared for major western australia iron ore mine expansion. Removing the hardcap involves either rip and doze or drill and blast methods, depending on the thickness. The mine is owned and operated by fortescue metals group. Reviews from fortescue metals group employees about fortescue metals group culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. Working as a dump truck driver at fortescue metals group. Fmg minedrill supply and services mc and jon enterprises.
Fortescue managed to chisel out another 6 per cent reduction in its. View shane stockers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Significant experience in health and safety in mining or related industry preferably at manager level. Fmg eyes replacement options for firetail the west australian. Workers from perth arrived at the cloudbreak mine this morning expecting to start. Fortescues ability to generate vast amounts of cash was underscored. The cloud break iron ore mine is located in pilbara, western australia. Apr 24, 2018 the quarterly increase of 9 per cent reflected, according to fmg, production volumes, maintenance, a higher australian dollar and fuel prices, partially offset by fortescues productivity and. Driverless trucks pay off for fmg the west australian. The roadtrains use covered sidetipper trailers and the. Driver at fault over bhp runaway train fortescues solomon iron ore operations have a production capacity of 70 million tonnes of iron ore a year, or just over 40 per cent of. Fmg mining jobs in western australia with salaries. The modifications to fmgs wet opfs are most interesting as they have enabled fmg to mine and process lower grade ore while increasing mass recovery and maintaining product grades. The primary job function of this role is to pick up and drop off asphalt laying equipment from various sites.
Fortescue is now consistently producing more than 170 today save job more. Our client fmg are seeking skilled all rounders for a 4. Mining jobs average salaries 123,844 there will be jobs for new workers with zero experience as well as those with the right mix of skills, experience and mindset. Average fortescue metals group salary in australia payscale. Australia is the largest producer of iron ore by far, with western australias pilbara region being a notable hotspot for the commodity. The perthbased iron ore miner fortescue metals group has begun sacking truck drivers from its pilbara operations.
Bad weather impacts fortescue iron ore shipments australian. Investment highlights fortescues chief executive officer, elizabeth gaines said, the iron bridge project holds australias largest jorc compliant magnetite resource supporting a long mine life. May 2003 fortescue acquires first tenements at cloud break and christmas creek. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover shanes connections and jobs at similar companies. Cloud break iron ore mine mining technology mining news. The quarterly increase of 9 per cent reflected, according to fmg, production volumes, maintenance, a higher australian dollar and fuel prices, partially offset by fortescues productivity and.
Search 20 mine truck driver jobs now available on, the worlds largest job site. Shane stocker production loader operator fortescue metals. Interview questions be prepared for the curve ball. As the supply of iron ore in the international market was reduced, the price of iron ore significantly increased. At full production 14 wirtgen surface miners will be running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Fmg minedrill supply and services mc and jon enterprises, cainta. Fortescue metals group in a little more than 15 years, fortescue metals group has become one of the leading players in the iron ore market and has gone to great efforts to define itself as one of the safest, most economic and innovative mining operators. Fmg dividends definitely sustainable as spending surges. Apr, 2016 fortescue metals group has continued to drive its costs down and maintain flat production as it reacts to the global steel glut. Read more about fortescues worldclass mining and infrastructure assets in the pilbara.
Mine production of iron ore steel production in russia an overview table 60. The driving forces behind increase in production came out of operations in argentina, the u. All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006. Fmg sacks truck drivers at pilbara cloudbreak mine abc news. Around 19% of production comes from africa and 14%. Bhp and fmg also use the port facility and have much bigger mines that are serviced by heavy haul railway. Aug 28, 2019 the main driver of this result was a higher average iron ore price. Aug 20, 2018 fortescue chief executive elizabeth gaines says chinas drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is a structural change, with the chinese steel sector set to run hard in coming months amid. The main driver of this result was a higher average iron ore price. Fortescue metals group is currently looking for multiple hd fitters diggersdrills to join the team at christmas creek on a 21 roster ex perth. Float driver asphalt equipment somerton a fantastic opportunity is now available for a float driver based out of somerton. Central and south america produce around 17% of the total, with north america supplying around 16%. Training requirements and career information found the following related articles and links useful.
Fmg also cut its guidance as a result of the cyclone to 165 million to 170 million tonnes, down from 165 million to 173 million tonnes and an increase in us50 cents in production costs per tonne. Mining at the project conception stage our environmental specialists with expertise in soil, groundwater, surface water and occupational health can assist from early in the feasibility planning phase through to mine closure, with preliminary groundwater and surface water investigations and ongoing groundwater and surface water compliance. This figure is up 2 percent from the previous year and is the largest yearoveryear growth in the last four years. Path cleared for major western australia iron ore mine. Fortescue keeps driving costs down as iron ore prices rebound. The total ore shipped from the site, however, amounts to 45mtpa, including ore from christmas creek mine, which is also processed at cloud. Supply manager, production operator, rigger and more on.
Fmg investigated over safety issues was department of mines and petroleum is investigating four incidents involving worker safety at a fortescue metals. We now have 47 autonomous trucks and have shifted over 200 million tonnes, he said. Apr 29, 2015 the perthbased iron ore miner fortescue metals group has begun sacking truck drivers from its pilbara operations. Aug 14, 2015 bhp and fmg also use the port facility and have much bigger mines that are serviced by heavy haul railway. Announcements and reports fortescue metals group ltd. The roadtrains use covered sidetipper trailers and the controls are in the cab of the truck. China was the largest gold producer in the world in 2016, accounting for around 14% of total annual production. Zero harm advisor fifo pilbara region 290520 working in accordance with downers policies, standards and systems as well as specific client requirements, the zero harm advisor will ensure all actions are taken to guarantee zero accidents, no environmental violations and the continuous improvement of monthly safety statistics. Fortescue opens the worlds heaviest haul railway news.
Fortescue solomon iron ore mine could remain in production for the next 35. Fmg open pit mine is located 67 km sw from nullagine, western australia, australia. Fortescue, were a global force from fortescue metals group on vimeo. Mal blakeney production coordinator fortescue metals. Path cleared for major western australia iron ore mine expansion. The thickness of the hardcap, which overlies the ore, is typically between 5 and 7. Massive bushfire threatens fortescues solomon iron ore mine. Fortescue chief executive elizabeth gaines says chinas drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is a structural change, with the chinese steel sector set to run hard in coming months amid. Fmg continues to cut costs, pay down debt an important reason for the production gains, according to fortescue boss nev power, is the empty drivers seat in many of the companys trucks. Once the hardcap mining and overburden removal has progressed into a second and third panel, ore mining is initiated in the first panel. View mal blakeneys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Insite provides uptodate information for improved visibility into production activities, enabling inshift control and support of material reconciliation across the mining value chain.
Exports as % of production includes corresponding graphchart. In this months spotlight feature article, from the august 2012 issue of international mining magazine, editor paul moore looks indepth at the vermeer precision mining concept and new t1655 machine, both of which are a major part of current and future mining plans at the fmg christmas creek iron ore mine in western australia, visited by im in june. All reports and results asx announcements presentations speeches. Surface miners power with precision international mining. The ability to mine lower grade ore allows fmg to use larger and lower cost truck and excavator equipment as it no longer needs to selectively mine high grade ore. How fortescue metals group is looking beyond pilbara in 2020. The company will batch process its mined ore to split what is currently a blended product into a higher quality premium product and increase the tonnage of its super special fines.
Fortescue metals group should be a position to decide on its best option for a replacement for the 27milliontonneayear firetail mine within the next six months, according to chief executive nev power. In 2018, global gold mine production was a reported 3,332 tonnes. Fortescue has officially opened its 40 million tonne per annum kings valley iron ore mine in its solomon hub, in the pilbara. Saleable production of 170 mtpa is expected to be maintained and not require a material lift in operating expenditure or a reduction in the mine life of the assets. The iron ore price increased significantly as the brazilian iron ore mine vale halted production due to the tailing dam collapse in 2018. In the next 2 minutes you are going to learn how one of australias largest recruiting companies received hundreds of replies from job seekers who were asked weird and thoughtprovoking questions at their interview. Asia as a whole produces 23% of all newlymined gold.
Fmg mining jobs now available in western australia. Apr 30, 2020 china was the largest gold producer in the world in 2016, accounting for around 14% of total annual production. The cloudbreak mine is an iron ore mine located in the pilbara region of western australia, 89 kilometres westsouthwest of nullagine, in the chichester range the mine is fully owned and operated by the fortescue metals group, fmg, and is one of four iron ore mines the company operates in the pilbara, the others being christmas creek mine located 50 kilometres east of cloudbreak and the. Fortescue metals group has continued to drive its costs down and maintain flat production as it reacts to the global steel glut. Browse jobs fortescue is aware that scammers are in operation and can use fake job advertisements, offers and emails to encourage you to provide personal information and transfer money.
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