Australian emerging
iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group announced on July 1 that it will likely appeal the decision of the Australian Competition Tribunal according to which
BHP Billiton's Mt Newman rail line and
Rio Tinto's Hamersley rail network in West
Australia's Pilbara region will not be opened to third party utilization.
However, Fortescue said that it welcomes the decision by the tribunal to uphold the declaration of open access of
BHP Billiton's Goldsworthy railway line and
Rio Tinto's Robe River railway line to third parties.