AFR.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe wet concentrate has been transported from the mine through 135km slurry pipeline to Port Hedland. There it will be dewatered, transforming it into a high-grade magnetite product ready for shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mine will produce 22 million tonnes per annum of high-grade magnetite concentrate, suitable for steel making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using magnetite in steel making has a lower overall carbon emissions than alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIron Bridge will lead the way for a successful magnetite industry in Western Australia and is a game changer for not only Fortescue, but the wider iron ore industry,\u201d Forrest said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Iron Bridge project created over 20,000 jobs during construction, a workforce figure which peaked at 4,000. Another 900 full time jobs will be created when the project begins operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would like to congratulate every one of the 20,000 people who worked on achieving the most remarkable safety record during the construction of this incredibly complex project,\u201d Forrest said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortescue chief executive officer Fiona Hick said she was proud that the team was able to deliver the project while maintaining strong safety performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe construction of Iron Bridge, Fortescue\u2019s first magnetite operation, was complex particularly while managing the added challenges resulting from COVID-19 and border closures,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur focus is now on achieving safe and efficient ramp up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After 20 years and 20 million work hours, Fortescue Metals reports its first magnetite production at its Iron Bridge mine in WA, which measured an impressive grade of over 68 per cent iron. Magnetite projects are typically lengthy and complicated \u2013 sometimes failing to meet a certain grade \u2013 the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reports. 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