Fortescue destroyed 100-plus heritage sites: report

An expert report by archeologists working for Fortescue Metals and the Yindjibarndi people found that more than a hundred heritage sites have been destroyed in Western Australia despite being protected under the State Aboriginal Heritage Act, reported the Australian Associated Press. The joint report was produced by Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation’s archaeologists Peter Veth and Caroline Bird, and Fortescue’s expert…

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Fortescue, Liebherr turn key on hydrogen haul truck test

Fortescue and Liebherr recently completed a first-ever test: the operation of a hydrogen-powered Liebherr T 264, which has been dubbed Europa, at a site outside Perth, Western Australia. The prototype, which has a 1.6-MWh battery (developed by Fortescue WAE) and 500 kilowatts of fuel cells on-board, was tested 19 May. Both companies have called the test a major step forward…

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