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Fortescue celebrates 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore shipped from Pilbara • Epiroc to acquire electrification provider
news Fortescue celebrates 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore shipped from Pilbara
Less than three years after Fortescue Metals celebrated shipping its billionth tonne of iron ore from Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland, the company has reached the milestone of 1.5 billion tonnes.
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The achievement coincided with a visit by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to Fortescue’s Christmas Creek operations, hosted by Fortescue Founder and Chairman Dr Andrew Forrest.
“From the start, Fortescue’s journey has been to unlock the potential of the Pilbara and build Australia’s economy through the export of iron ore to the developing world,” said Forrest. Fortescue’s first shipment of iron ore departed Port Hedland in 2008 for Shanghai Baosteel’s Majishan Port. Since the first shipment, over 46,680 trains have been unloaded at Port Hedland and more than 8,000 ships have left Fortescue’s Herb Elliott Port.
Epiroc to acquire mining electrification provider
Swedish mining equipment provider, Epiroc, has agreed to acquire Meglab, a Canadian company with expertise in electrification infrastructure for mines, to support customers in their transition to battery-electric vehicles.
Meglab, based in Val-D’Or, Quebec, is a technology integrator that designs, manufactures, installs and supports practical and cost-effective electrification and telecommunications infrastructure solutions to customers in several countries. Its products and solutions include system design, substations, switchgears and automation system solutions, enabling the infrastructure needed for mine electrification and equipment charging, as well as for digitalization and automation of operations. The acquisition is expected to be completed in Q2 2021. The purchase price has not been disclosed. The business will become part of Epiroc’s Parts & Services Division and will continue to be based in Canada.
