Fortescue has been awarded $10 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop a six megawatt (MW) fast charger test unit aimed at the mining industry. The project involves building, testing and validating multiple test unit chargers with the aim to deploy the first production 6MW charger by the end of…
Mining and green energy company Fortescue has begun works at its Green Metal Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Located at the Green Energy Hub at Christmas Creek, the US$50 million project is expected to produce more than 1,500 tonnes per annum of green metal, with first production anticipated in 2025. The plant…
Fortescue Metals’ hydrogen-powered haul truck prototype, dubbed ‘Europa’, has operated off hydrogen for the first time. This development marks a major step in Fortescue’s mission to decarbonise heavy industry as well as the company’s partnership with Liebherr Mining. Delivered in collaboration with Liebherr, Europa is a T 264 Liebherr haul truck and contains a 1.6MWh…