{"id":8560,"date":"2024-09-26T17:34:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T17:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/?p=8560"},"modified":"2024-12-06T19:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T19:12:01","slug":"fortescue-maclean-announce-decarbonization-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/fortescue-maclean-announce-decarbonization-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortescue, MacLean announce decarbonization partnership\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fortescue<\/a> and MacLean<\/a>, a manufacturer of battery electric mining vehicles (BEVs), announced a new partnership to help rapidly electrify and decarbonize the surface mining industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas, Fortescue Metals CEO Dino Otranto was joined by MacLean CEO Kevin MacLean and MacLean President Stella Holloway to announce that MacLean will deliver a fleet of 30 GR8 EV graders to Fortescue\u2019s mining operations in Western Australia. The EV graders will be powered by a Fortescue Zero battery power system, making them one of the first battery electric graders for surface mining. The first EV grader is expected to be delivered in 2026, with the full battery electric fleet aiming to be operational in 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the launch event, Kevin MacLean also announced the company’s commitment to Fortescue’s RealZero2040 initiative. MacLean pledged that the company will now work toward achieving real zero emissions by 2040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been in the underground mining vehicle business for over 50 years and as a manufacturer we have almost a decade under our belts with our full-fleet electrification program. Our track record to date is 25 vehicle models battery electrified, 100 EV units sold from bolters to boom trucks to shotcrete sprayers to graders, and half a million operating hours logged.  Now we\u2019re turning our sights to surface mining operations,\u201d remarks MacLean CEO Kevin MacLean.  \u201cOur \u2018first 50\u2019 saw us shape the underground mining industry in the name of increased safety and productivity. Now our next 50 will be shaped by our deep commitment to supporting the decarbonisation of the mining industry around the globe, where a majority of operations are above ground. I\u2019m truly honoured that Fortescue, such a successful and forward-thinking company, has chosen MacLean as their partner for this essential work in the 21st century.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSurface mining vehicle electrification represents the dawn of a new era at MacLean, but it\u2019s one with a deep foundation in our past as a manufacturer of fit-for-purpose solutions for the mining industry,\u201d adds David Jacques, vice president – surface mining vehicles at MacLean. \u201cWe\u2019re taking all the learnings from our GR5 Underground Grader commercialization and our years of experience in underground BEV design, manufacturing, and site support, and putting it to good use in the context of surface mining electrification. With MacLean and Fortescue, you have two ambitious companies that share the same vision and depth of commitment to innovation that delivers results when it comes to transforming the industry through decarbonization. This is going to be a powerful collaboration for positive change.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Fortescue Metals CEO Dino Otranto said, \u201cFortescue is resolutely committed to being the world\u2019s leading green technology, metals and energy company with a laser focus on achieving Real Zero across our Australian iron ore operations by 2030. In 2030, we believe Fortescue will be the go-to Company for green metals, technology, energy and energy storage globally. When the world needs the \u2018how\u2019 to be answered, it will turn to Fortescue. To fulfil our 2030 mission, we must partner with like-minded companies like MacLean, which has a proud reputation for designing and manufacturing innovative and high-quality products for underground mining. Importantly, they also share our vision for a mining industry \u2013 and a world \u2013 no longer reliant on fossil fuels.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fortescue and MacLean, a manufacturer of battery electric mining vehicles (BEVs), announced a new partnership to help rapidly electrify and decarbonize the surface mining industry.\u00a0 At MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas, Fortescue Metals CEO Dino Otranto was joined by MacLean CEO Kevin MacLean and MacLean President Stella Holloway to announce that MacLean will deliver a fleet of 30 GR8 EV…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[495,3092,12],"tags":[2655,612,3313,21],"coauthors":[1644],"class_list":["post-8560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news","category-minexpo-2024","category-the-headlines","tag-fortescue","tag-maclean","tag-realzero2040","tag-surface-mining"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t