# Fortescue signs US$2.8B partnership with Liebherr for 475 zero-emission mining machines

Fortescue signed a US$2.8 billion partnership with Liebherr to supply 475 zero-emission mining machines, including approximately 360 autonomous battery-electric trucks, 55 electric excavators, and 60 battery-powered dozers, for Fortescue's operations in Western Australia. The deal includes jointly developed technology and is expected to create one of the world's largest zero-emission mining fleets.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-09-25
- Where: Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $2.80B
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 475 machines
- Products: autonomous battery-electric trucks, electric excavators, battery-powered dozers
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Liebherr](https://endata.com/companies/10693.md) (supplier)
- [Fortescue](https://endata.com/companies/67647.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [fortescue.com](https://www.fortescue.com/en/articles/fortescue-signs-us-28-billion-green-equipment-partnership-with-liebherr), 2024-09-25: "This deal is expected to create one of the world’s largest zero emission mining fleets and represents a major breakthrough in the pursuit of a mining industry no longer reliant on fossil fuels."

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