In Pictures: Fortescue ships first electric loaders, dozers, graders and water carts to Pilbara mines

Fortescue aims to replace diesel-powered equipment across its Pilbara operations as part of its real zero target.

Photo by Lana Kravchenko on Pexels

The shift to battery electric machinery marks a departure from the diesel-powered fleets that have long defined mine sites.

Photo by Wolfgang Weiser on Pexels

Fortescue's first batch of battery electric equipment from XCMG is en route to Western Australia for testing.

Photo by Gansham Ramchandani on Pexels

On-site trials will assess whether electric loaders, dozers, graders and water carts can handle Pilbara conditions.

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels

The delivery advances Fortescue's plan to eliminate diesel and fossil fuels from its mining fleet.

Photo by Julia Volk on Pexels

Heavy machinery remains central to iron ore production as miners test cleaner alternatives.

Photo by Karl Gerber on Pexels

Electric loaders and excavators are among the equipment set for testing at Fortescue's Pilbara iron ore operations.

Photo by Enrique on Pexels

Fortescue says the electric fleet is a key step toward its real zero emissions goal.

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels

Testing at the Pilbara sites will determine how the battery electric equipment performs at scale.

Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels