Share Price Jumps as Alta Copper Deal, “Green Iron” Push and 2026 Iron Ore Forecasts Collide (Dec. 17, 2025)
Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) stock is ending 2025 in a familiar-but-weird place: near a 52-week high on the back of resilient iron ore prices, while investors simultaneously debate whether the next leg of the story is copper diversification, green metals, or a downcycle risk as new global supply looms. The result is a share price that looks strong in the rear-view mirror, but faces a forward-looking tug-of-war between commodity forecasts, project execution, and capital allocation.
Below is what matters for Fortescue shares right now—covering the latest price action, the Alta Copper acquisition, operational and decarbonisation updates, dividend outlook, and where analysts are landing on forecasts as of December 17, 2025.
