Fortescue and Liebherr are no strangers to making history. Such was the case in December 2023 when Fortescue deployed Australia's first operational electric R 9400 excavator from Liebherr in backhoe configuration, a significant step for sustainable mining.
Since then, additional R 9400 E excavators have been commissioned across Fortescue sites in Western Australia.
Fortescue and Liebherr recently announced they will deploy 475 Liebherr battery-electric haul trucks, electric excavators and battery-powered dozers across Fortescue's Western Australian iron ore operations, creating an all-electric, zero-emission ecosystem of mining machinery to help eliminate fossil fuels.
The haul trucks and dozers will be powered by Fortescue's battery-electric power system developed inhouse by Fortescue Zero - Fortescue's technology arm.
"Our collaboration is all about pushing the boundaries of mining innovation," Liebherr Australia key account manager Olivier Laurent said.
This story is from the December 2024 edition of Australian Mining.
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