# Liebherr wins €2.5B mining equipment contract from Fortescue

Liebherr has signed a contract worth approximately €2.5 billion to supply 475 mining machines to Australian miner Fortescue. The order includes 55 electric R 9 400 E shovels to be assembled at Liebherr's Colmar site.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-11-22
- Where: Colmar, France
- Value: $2.60B (2.50B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: electric mining shovels, mining machines
- 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

- [dna.fr](https://www.dna.fr/economie/2024/11/22/le-contrat-du-siecle-pour-le-groupe-liebherr), 2024-11-22: "Cette commande d’une valeur d’environ 2,5 milliards d’euros est le plus gros contrat signé par la firme familiale en 75 ans d’existence."

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