Australian miner signs electric kit deal that will cut 90,000t of emissions « Carbon Pulse

Epiroc wins its largest contract ever

Epiroc AB has won a significant contract to deliver a major fleet of fully autonomous and electric surface mining equipment to Fortescue in Australia.

Fortescue partners with Epiroc in $350m deal - Australian Mining

Image: FortescueFortescue has joined forces with Epiroc on a $350 million electric drill deal in a bid to eliminate emissions. Fortescue has secured 50 autonomous electric platform and contour drills in a two-fold decision to replace diesel intensive equipment while ramping up drilling performance. The phased roll out, expected to be completed by 2030, is set to eliminate around 35 million litres of diesel consumption annually. “We’re thrilled t…

Fortescue signs $350m deal to switch diesel drill rigs for electric in pursuit of “real zero”

Andrew Forrest's iron ore giant signs huge deal to buy more than 50 autonomous electric drill rigs to replace existing diesel-powered kit. The post Fortescue signs $350m deal to switch diesel drill rigs for electric in pursuit of “real zero” appeared first on The Driven.

Fortescue begins works at Cloudbreak solar farm

Construction has begun on a 190 MW solar farm at Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as the iron ore and green energy giant forges ahead with its decarbonisation plans.Fortescue has announced that construction is now underway on a 190 MW solar farm being built near its Cloudbreak mine site in Western Australia’s Pilbara as the company works to stop burning fossil fuels across its Australian iron ore operat…

Australian miner signs electric kit deal that will cut 90,000t of emissions « Carbon Pulse

An Australian metals miner has signed a multimillion dollar deal for delivery of another tranche of electric kit as it works to decarbonise diesel-heavy operations in the middle of the desert.