Fortescue
Fortescue Metals Group is an Australian company primarily founded on iron ore mining. Its subsidiary Fortescue Future Industries, however, is a clean tech company focusing on worldwide green hydrogen and ammonia production, electrolyzer manufacturing, and the decarbonization of trucks, drains, boats and aircraft.
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In 2021, Australian mining and cleantech company Fortescue announced a plan to float the world's first ammonia-powered ship by 2022. It's a bit late, and not quite as ammonia-powered as we hoped, but the Green Pioneer now appears ready to roll. -
Australian mining company Fortescue has taken delivery of a 1.4-MWh prototype battery that's heading for a 240-tonne electric mining haul truck developed in partnership with Liebherr, and will begin testing later in the year. -
Australian mining company Fortescue has acquired Williams Advanced Engineering, and announced the two companies' first joint green-tech project: a battery-electric "Infinity Train" that'll haul iron ore without ever needing to plug in or fuel up. -
Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has announced he's challenged his team to get the world's first ammonia-powered ship into service by 2022, following their rapid success with hydrogen mining trucks and ammonia-powered locomotives.