Our operations

Our Metals business comprises our iron ore operations in the Pilbara as well as a pipeline of exploration projects globally including Gabon in Africa, Latin America and Australia. Our three Pilbara mining hubs are connected by 760 kilometres of rail to Herb Elliott Port and the Judith Street Harbour towage infrastructure in Port Hedland. Each year we load and ship more than 970 carriers from Herb Elliott Port, significantly contributing to the port of Port Hedland’s status as the world’s largest bulk export port by tonnage.

As a major supplier of iron ore to the Chinese steel industry, we are now shipping at an annual rate of over 190 million tonnes with more than two billion tonnes of iron ore shipped since 2008. By 2030, our aim is to have our Australian iron ore operations running on green energy and achieve real zero terrestrial emissions (Scope 1 and 2). Separately, we have a net zero Scope 3 emissions target by 2040, addressing emissions across our entire value chain.