The Australian mining company Fortescue reported a 6.5% increase in iron ore shipments for the first quarter of 2025 (the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year), reaching 46.1 million tons compared to last year. This reflects the company’s stability and growth amid challenging weather conditions and market challenges, as noted in the company’s report.
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In total, for the first nine months of the current financial year, Fortescue shipped 143.2 million tons of ore, which is a 4% increase compared to the same period last year. The total ore mined from January to March 2025 amounted to 55.5 million tons, marking a 19% increase compared to the same period last year.
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According to Fortescue Metals CEO Dino Otranto, the record shipment volumes for the first nine months of the year keep the company on track to meet its annual targets.
“During the quarter, we also completed the acquisition of Red Hawk Mining, which supports our strategy of continuously optimizing iron ore mining operations in the Pilbara, providing flexibility for enhancing future production plans”.
In its quarterly report for the first quarter of 2025, the company maintained its forecast for iron ore shipments for the 2024/2025 financial year in the range of 190 to 200 million tons, including 5-9 million tons of magnetite concentrate from the Iron Bridge mine. At the same time, the company is reviewing the timeline for the mine to reach its design capacity of 22 million tons per year, expecting to complete the assessment by the end of June.
It is worth noting that for the financial year 2023/2024, which ended in June 2024, Fortescue shipped 191.6 million tons of ore, matching the previous year’s figures and slightly below the initial forecast of 192 to 197 million tons.