Hundreds of jobs are to be cut from Fortescue's battery-making arm, Fortescue Zero.
The decision comes after the miner chose to manufacture batteries for its haul trucks in China instead.
Fortescue had previously signed a $4 billion deal, but details of the impact on jobs were not specified.
One of the Fortescue Zero battery-powered haul trucks
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Author's summary: Fortescue Zero to cut hundreds of jobs due to outsourcing.