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FMG restarts Solomon

FORTESCUE Metals Group has restarted its Solomon Hub following a fatal accident on Thursday morning.

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FMG's Solomon Hub in the Pilbara

FMG's Solomon Hub in the Pilbara

David Armstrong, a member of the drill and blast team, died after a collapse of ground.

FMG described Armstrong as a "much loved and respected member of the Fortescue family".

Ore processing and mining has restarted.

The company's group guidance for FY22 is unchanged at 180-185 million tonnes of iron ore at C1 costs of US$15-15.50 per wet metric tonne.

FMG continues to work with authorities on the investigation into the incident.

"The health, safety and wellbeing of all Fortescue team members is the company's highest priority," FMG said.

"A range of support services are available across all sites, including the Fortescue chaplains and Employee Assistance Program and assistance is being provided to our Solomon operations team  members to support them during this difficult time."

The incident came less than two weeks after a 52-year-old maintenance contractor from Queensland died from injuries sustained in a fall at CITIC Pacific's Sino Iron magnetite operation at Cape Preston in the Pilbara.

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