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June 12

New agreements for PKKP and Fortescue

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12 June 2026
New agreements for PKKP and Fortescue
Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) people have approved new agreements with Fortescue, which will give the Traditional Owners a much greater say over how mining happens on Country while creating new opportunities for economic participation and business development.
5 June 2026
Fortescue's FY26 Community Grants continue to support Pilbara communities
Fortescue is supporting a new round of community-led projects across the Pilbara, with more than $270,000 awarded through its FY26 Community Grants Program.
26 May 2026
Earbus helps Pilbara children hear, learn and thrive
Hundreds of Aboriginal and at-risk children across the Pilbara are experiencing improved hearing and stronger classroom engagement through an innovative Earbus Foundation of Western Australia program delivering essential ear health support in regional communities.
25 May 2026
Fortescue accelerates Real Zero with construction of 690MW solar farm and 650MWh battery energy storage system
Construction has commenced on Fortescue’s 690MW Turner River solar farm in the Pilbara – the final solar installation required to deliver the Company’s Real Zero decarbonisation plan – and a 650MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Cloudbreak.
12 May 2026
Fortescue's response to the 2026-27 Federal Budget
Attributed to Fortescue Metals and Operations CEO, Dino Otranto: Fortescue welcomes the Federal Government’s move to increase the R&D Tax Incentive expenditure cap to $200 million.
12 May 2026
Statement on the Federal Court's decision in the Yindjibarndi compensation claim
Attributed to a Fortescue spokesperson: Fortescue advises that the Federal Court has delivered its decision in relation to the Native Title Compensation Claim commenced by the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation in 2022.
7 May 2026
Fortescue proves green grid can withstand major network disruption
When bushfires caused a major transmission disruption across our Pilbara energy network last year, Fortescue’s renewable energy systems did something many once believed impossible: they kept our grid stable without thermal generation.
28 April 2026
Pilbara students gain drone pilot skills through Fortescue-Hedland school partnership
Students at Hedland Senior High School are gaining hands-on experience with emerging technologies and industry pathways through a partnership between Fortescue and the school that is transforming STEM learning in the Pilbara.

GLOBAL NEWSROOM

New agreements for PKKP and Fortescue

Fortescue's FY26 Community Grants continue to support Pilbara communities

Earbus helps Pilbara children hear, learn and thrive

Fortescue accelerates Real Zero with construction of 690MW solar farm and 650MWh battery energy storage system

Fortescue's response to the 2026-27 Federal Budget

Statement on the Federal Court's decision in the Yindjibarndi compensation claim

Fortescue proves green grid can withstand major network disruption

Pilbara students gain drone pilot skills through Fortescue-Hedland school partnership

Fortescue Invests $680m to Expand Pilbara Green Energy Infrastructure

Fortescue launches national campaign to cap diesel tax handouts to big mining companies

All stories

New agreements for PKKP and Fortescue

Fortescue's FY26 Community Grants continue to support Pilbara communities

Earbus helps Pilbara children hear, learn and thrive

Fortescue accelerates Real Zero with construction of 690MW solar farm and 650MWh battery energy storage system

Fortescue's response to the 2026-27 Federal Budget

Statement on the Federal Court's decision in the Yindjibarndi compensation claim

Fortescue proves green grid can withstand major network disruption

Pilbara students gain drone pilot skills through Fortescue-Hedland school partnership