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BHP and Rio Tinto welcome first Caterpillar battery-electric haul trucks to the Pilbara
PERTH, Australia, December 05, 2025--Australia’s first Cat® 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks have arrived at BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara, marking the start of on-site testing, in collaboration with Rio Tinto, of Caterpillar’s battery-electric heavy haulage technology in the region that powers the nation’s economy.
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