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Scania, Fortescue roll out plans for autonomous road train

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Scania, alongside Australian company Fortescue, are working to jointly develop and validate a fully integrated autonomous road train solution, they said in a joint announcement on 27 September. With Scania’s technology in truck automation, the autonomous solution will be integrated with Fortescue’s Fleet Management System (FMS) designed to optimise fleet utilisation and maximise productivity, while ensuring efficient fuel and energy…

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Fabrum unveils liquid hydrogen plant at Fortescue site

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New Zealand-based Fabrum has collaborated with Fortescue on the design, build and commissioning of Australia’s largest liquid hydrogen plant at a mine site. The plant is now operational at Fortescue’s Green Energy Hub at Christmas Creek in Western Australia. “Hydrogen and fuels made using renewable energy will have a role to play in decarbonising mining, whether it’s in buses, heavy…

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Fortescue slashes 700 jobs in restructuring

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Global miner Fortescue said initiatives are being implemented to simplify its structure, remove duplication and deliver cost efficiencies, including the layoff of 700 people across its global operations.  “The company must continually evolve to ensure it remains lean, is best positioned to deliver on its strategy and generate the maximum value for shareholders,” Fortescue said. In addition to the layoffs,…

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Fortescue, Liebherr turn key on hydrogen haul truck test

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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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Fortescue obtains funding for Michigan manufacturing facility

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The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved support and incentives for Fortescue to establish a U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Center in Detroit. The Piquette Avenue site will become a major hub for Fortescue’s production of automotive and heavy industry batteries, fast chargers, and electrolyzers. Full story.

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Monadelphous lands multiple mining contracts 

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Photo: Monadelphous Engineering company Monadelphous has secured new construction and maintenance contracts and contract extensions with several miners and an energy company totalling A$170 million. Lynas Rare Earths awarded Monadelphous a construction contract for stage 1 of its Mt Weld expansion project near Laverton in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. The scope of the contract includes structural, mechanical and…

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