Christmas Creek

 Autonomous Ford Ranger maintenance vehicles at Fortescue's Chichester Hub, Western Australia
TECHNOLOGY

Fortescue deploys autonomous maintenance vehicles

Autonomous light vehicles aimed to save fitters making trips to collect parts.

15 February 2021

Up to 100% of the daytime stationary energy needs at FMG's Chichester hub could come from renewables
POWER

Fortescue mines powered by renewables

Agreement struck with Alinta Energy to develop gas-solar hybrid power solution

18 October 2019

A Cat 789D rigged for autonomous operation.
TECHNOLOGY

Autonomous trucks go live at Cloudbreak

FMG moves a step closer to fully autonomous haulage fleet

09 May 2019

Autonomous haulers working at FMG’s Solomon operation
FLEETS

Autonomous truck collision at Fortescue's Christmas Creek

An autonomous truck has backed into another driverless truck at FMG's Christmas Creek mine

15 February 2019

Autonomous systems will be installed on Fortescue’s Komatsu 930E and Caterpillar 789D trucks
FLEETS

Thiess helps automate Christmas Creek trucks

Thiess will install autonomous haulage system technology at the Christmas Creek iron ore operations

08 November 2018

The Solomon Hub
FLEETS

Fortescue boosts autonomous fleet

Fortescue provides an update on its continued investment in productivity initiatives

27 June 2017

The services will be completed across FMG’s Pilbara operations, including the Christmas Creek mine
BASE METALS

New contract for JSW- Eastern Guruma JV

The two-year contract is for reverse circulation grade control drilling and hydrogeological borefield

24 August 2015

FMG has decided to consolidate mining services at Christmas Creek into a single contract that commences in April
SURFACE

Downer scoops Christmas Creek contract

Downer has beat rival MacMahon to an expanded mine services contract for FMG's Christmas Creek mine

23 February 2015

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