Fortescue: "the new force in iron ore"

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Updated May 16, 2008 10:53:45

It used to be considered the "iron-ore wannabe" with a lot of big plans, but the Fortescue Metals Group is now calling itself "the new force in iron ore" after the company shipped its first load of iron ore from Western Australia to China.

Speakers: Tim Tredgold, journalist

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