Fortescue to purchase zero emissions mining equipment from XCMG

Fortescue intends to purchase over 100 pieces of zero emissions heavy mobile equipment under a deal with Chinese manufacturer XCMG with a potential value of more than US$400 million. This marks XCMG’s largest contract outside of China for mining equipment and will see battery electric wheel loaders, wheel dozers, water carts, float prime movers and graders delivered to Fortescue’s Pilbara…

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XCMG sending 30 electric trucks to Guinea site

In a move the Chinese OEM said will revolutionize African mining operations, XCMG is preparing to deploy a batch of 30 XGE105 electric mining trucks to a site in the Republic of Guinea. The truck maker said the unidentified customer, which owns almost 3 billion tons of controlled and inferred ore reserves, has total resources potentially reaching up to 5…

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