# Fortescue ships first battery electric mining equipment from XCMG for Pilbara testing

Fortescue Metals Group announced that the first batch of battery electric mining truck prototypes from Chinese manufacturer XCMG are en route to its Pilbara operations in Western Australia for on-site testing and refinement. This follows a $600 million purchase order signed in late 2024 for over 100 zero-emission heavy mobile equipment units.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-10-20
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: battery electric wheel loaders, wheel dozers, water carts, float prime movers, graders
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Fortescue Metals Group](https://endata.com/companies/5503.md) (customer)
- [XCMG](https://endata.com/companies/15137.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [thedriven.io](https://thedriven.io/2026/10/20/first-electric-wheel-loaders-dozers-water-carts-and-graders-set-sail-for-fortescue-mines-and-its-real-zero-target/), 2026-10-20: "Fortescue revealed that more battery electric prototypes are heading the way of its operations in WA, including a loader, dozer, grader, and water truck."

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