Fortescue breaks ground on $1.25bn Pilbara mine

Iron-ore miner Fortescue Metals has turned the first sod at its $1.25-billion Eliwana mine and rail project, in the Pilbara.

“This is a proud day for Fortescue as we celebrate the largest project since the Kings Valley mine in 2014,” Fortescue chairperson and founder Andrew Forrest said on Friday.