Fortescue Metals Group Limited announced production results for the quarter ended December 2014. For the quarter, the company mined 43.6mt of ore, 2% higher than the previous quarter and 36% higher than the prior comparable period. An overall reduction in the total material mined during the quarter contributed to a reduction in mining costs.

Total output from all processing facilities delivered 36.7mt in the quarter, 23% higher than the prior comparable period. The company reported a shipping performance in excess of fiscal 2015 guidance, with 41.1mt of ore shipped, 47% higher than the prior comparable period.