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Steaking his future on it

“In China, I am being asked, ‘Andrew, where can I get high-quality reliable beef?’”

Fortescue Metals Chief Executive Officer Andrew Forrest smiles during a news conference in Perth

Andrew Forrest tells Bloomberg that he gives out packets of beef to people he meets in China. The iron ore magnate owns Western Australia’s only licenced beef exporter to China, and hopes to see consumption surge.


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