# Fortescue orders AUD$400M zero-emission mining equipment from XCMG

Fortescue ordered AUD$400 million of zero-emissions heavy mining equipment from China's XCMG. The 100 pieces of equipment will be deployed at Pilbara mining operations in Western Australia from 2026 to 2030.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-12-09
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $260.0M (400.0M AUD)
- Status: announced
- Products: zero-emissions heavy mining equipment
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group](https://endata.com/companies/42855.md) (supplier)
- [Fortescue](https://endata.com/companies/67647.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [cleantechnica.com](https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/09/steps-to-achieving-real-zero-at-fortescue/), 2024-12-10: "Twiggy Forrest has now ordered AUD$400 million of emissions-free heavy mining equipment from China's Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd (XCMG) to decarbonise Fortescue's mining."

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