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Marion Rae

Iron ore strength bankrolls emission-busting Fortescue

Near-record shipments of iron ore have driven a 41 per cent rise in Fortescue's half-year profits. (HANDOUT/FORTESCUE)

Iron ore producer Fortescue Group is standing by plans to strip emissions from the key Australian export more quickly than rivals BHP and Rio Tinto.

Fortescue has reiterated plans for $US6.2 billion in capital investment by 2030 to eliminate fossil fuel risk and reduce operating costs, backed by a cash windfall from high iron ore prices even as other commodities falter.

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