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Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue orders $400 million electric mining fleet

Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue is deepening investments to decarbonise the iron ore giant’s mining fleet with the purchase of $400 million of emissions free heavy mining equipment from China’s XCMG.

  • By Ian Sayson

Andrew Forrest credits Aboriginal people as his mentors and wants to give back

Much of the $2.7 billion donated by Mindaroo has been directed toward Indigenous employment.

  • By Mark Whittaker
  • Forbes Staff
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