FLEETS

Electric excavators at Cloudbreak

This appears to be a first for the Western Australian iron ore industry

 FMG's electric excavator

FMG's electric excavator

The R9400E excavator is operational at Cloudbreak and will be joined by two others as part of an initial fleet due to be commissioned over the next 12 months. The machine will be powered by a 6.6 kilovolt...

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