
Iron ore miners win export boost
Australia’s most lucrative export industry will be able to dramatically increase shipments of iron ore after a long-awaited review of Port Hedland found its potential was 41 per cent higher than its officially licensed export capacity.Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill, Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals and BHP Group have emerged as winners from the Western Australian government review, with those three exporters told their port allocations were likely to be increased by 25 per cent when the plans are finalised later this year.