Transitioning to battery electric and low or zero emission vehicles

Our companies continue to investigate options to reduce fuel usage to meet our decarbonisation goals. A key part continues to be trialling battery-electric and hybrid vehicle options at sites and offices.

In 2024, we introduced a Toyota battery-electric forklift at Vale's Stobie Mine in Canada and continued to trial an F250 light vehicle with an electric powertrain and battery upgrade in the United States. At our Darra rebuild centre in Australia, we transitioned from a diesel-powered to battery-powered forklift to reduce emissions. Hybrid Toyota Hilux
utility vehicles have been introduced into our Australian fleet and an electric Toyota wagon is being trialled in NSW. RTL have also introduced a hybrid vehicle into their fleet in Victoria.

In Australia, the Toyota fleet team visited the Group’s global head office in Brisbane in late 2024, providing a demonstration of the hydrogen-powered Mirai sedan. Employees were able to drive the vehicle, testing the technology for themselves. We are also working with BYD to establish a fleet discount program for employees and operations who would like to integrate an electric vehicle into their home or fleet.

In Indonesia, we introduced two new hybrid light vehicles as pool cars at their Jakarta head office in October 2024. During 2024, two full battery-electric Scania medium trucks were built, with delivery to a workshop in December 2024, and plans to deliver to a site in early 2025. Charger installation and change management processes were also undertaken in 2024 and will be completed in 2025. The trucks will be trialled at New South Wales and Queensland sites to develop capability for support of battery-electric vehicles in the Group fleet.