Battery-electric

BHP signed a deal with Wabtec for two FLXDrive locomotives in 2022.

BHP's battery-electric locos hit Port Hedland

The delivery has been years in the making

14 November 2025

Helena Hedblom (left) and Dino Otranto at the signing ceremony for Epiroc's largest-ever deal.

Epiroc signs largest ever deal, selling electric drills to Fortescue

Deal worth $350 million over five years

16 April 2025

Fortescue strikes $400M deal with XCMG for zero emissions heavy equipment

“Over 100” pieces of battery electric XCMG heavy equipment to replace diesel gear at Pilbara.

27 November 2024

Ellie Coates may have a large role to play in the decarbonisation of the mining industry.

Ellie Coates to take charge of Fortescue's battery arm

Was most recently director of strategy and innovation

18 November 2024

Liebherr Group chairman Willi Liebherr (left) and Andrew Forrest on stage at Minexpo. Credit: Fortescue

Could Fortescue become mining's Tesla?

Deal with Liebherr could shake up the established mining equipment supply order

25 September 2024

One of the more than 100 haul trucks BHP has at Escondida. Photo courtesy BHP

BHP looking at trolley-assist

Considering spending US$250M to install the infrastructure at Escondida

05 July 2024

One of the battery-electric Caterpillar 793s that BHP will trial. Photo courtesy BHP

Pilbara majors collaborate on electric haul truck trials

BHP and Rio Tinto working with Komatsu and Caterpillar

27 May 2024

A battery electric truck. Photo courtesy Caterpillar

Cat getting on alcohol, playing with batteries on Vale site

Trial to test both battery-electric and ethanol-powered trucks

01 May 2024

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