Fortescue Metals Group, Australia

Fortescue Automates Environmental Data Compliance

Fortescue Metals Group, based in Australia is recognised for its culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure and mining assets. Its iron ore business comprises integrated mining, rail, shipping and marketing teams working together to export over 180 million tonnes of iron ore annually.

Challenge

Ensure efficient compliance with environmental approval conditions and commitments.

Solution

A Web-based self-service solution configured in FME Server for consultants to automatically validate and submit environmental data submissions, and FME workflows for Fortescue to authenticate users, scan submitted files, accept submissions and integrate them with its spatial database.

Outcome

To meet the company’s stringent security requirements, 1Spatial integrated FME Server with Fortescue’s corporate user authentication system to check the authorisations of consultants logging in. It also built an integration with Fortescue’s file scanning solution to screen submitted files before being loaded into the company’s staging area.