Fortescue Metals wins back exploration licence voided after 89-second renewal delay

Energy & Natural Resources 2020-01-16 5:20 pm By Miklos Bolza | Sydney

A subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group has prevented one of its long-held mining licences from falling into the hands of rival Gina Rinehart, with the Western Australian Supreme Court overturning a state government decision voiding the licence because of an 89 second technical delay.