Fortress Minerals Group is a leading iron ore concentrate producer in Malaysia. Our Group is principally in the business of exploration, mining, production and sale of iron ore concentrate. We presently produce magnetite iron ore concentrate with TFe grade of 65.0% and above,
mined from the East, Valley and West Deposits in our Bukit Besi Mine., and sell our iron ore concentrate primarily to steel mills and trading companies in the PRC and Malaysia.
CSR Activities
Our Group value giving back to the community through CSR activities and have participated in various community development projects. One such project is providing our local community with employment and skill development opportunities in our industry. We also believe in supporting international humanitarian initiatives as well as uplifting local
communities by making contributions towards a variety of charitable organizations including UNICEF that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries and YB Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu that promotes sports activities in Terengganu.
Environmental & Sustainability
Our Group is committed to the protection of the natural environment and the preservation of local cultures for generations to come. Our Group has implemented various green initiatives to preserve and safeguard the environment of the areas we operate in. One such initiative is performing environmental upkeeping work such as planting
trees and replenishing plantation on the mine area to restore the natural habitat of the mined land.
Health & Safety Policy
Our Group takes pride in the health and safety of our team members. To ensure the well-being of our team members and their family members, we have adopted various measures to keep our personnel updated about the work safety procedure and promote awareness of the day-to-day risks and hazards.
To minimize the accident, we have implemented additional safety measures since August 2018.
The additional measures include inspection and installation of safety steel covers and cowlings on belt conveyor end pulleys and power transmission belt drives, installation of more easily accessible emergency power switches
