Mineral Resources has achieved a successful demonstration run of its triple-trailer, automated road train platoon with each road train hauling 300 tonnes of iron ore.
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Cat autonomously hauls 1bn tonnes in 2021
Caterpillar trucks equipped with Cat MineStar Command make mining history by autonomously hauling 1.2 billion tonnes of material in 2021.
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Newmont sets gold standard in autonomous haulage
Newmont has become Australia’s first gold miner to implement a fully operational, autonomous haulage fleet at the Boddington gold mine in Western Australia.
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Komatsu to teleoperate excavator at MINExpo
Komatsu will give a sneak peek of its remote-controlled hydraulic excavator at MINExpo 2021 in Las Vegas, operating its PC7000-11 from over 600km away.
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Autonomous training milestone for Rio Tinto and WesTrac
More than 100 Rio Tinto employees have completed Automated Haulage Systems (AHS) training at the WesTrac Technology Training Centre in Collie over the past six months in preparation for work at the new Gudai-Darri mine in the Pilbara.
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Hitachi takes leap with remote-controlled ultra-large excavator trial
Hitachi Construction Machinery plans to develop remote-controlled autonomous ultra-large hydraulic excavators to improve safety and productivity.
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Whitehaven strengthens workforce ahead of AHS deployment
Whitehaven Coal has commenced its operation of autonomous haulage system (AHS) at the Maules Creek mine in New South Wales.
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Hitachi commits to Australia for the long haul
Hitachi Construction Machinery continues to make waves in the mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector with the release of new models in its mining fleet.
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Fortescue defends autonomous system after trucks collide
An autonomous truck at Fortescue's Christmas Creek iron mine in the Pilbara has reversed into another stationary truck, the company confirmed on Friday.
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Rio Tinto approves $2bn investment in premium iron ore
Rio Tinto plans to sustain production of its high-grade iron ore products through a $2 billion investment in two Robe River joint venture projects in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Komatsu targets next phase of automation growth
Komatsu’s aggressive expansion of its autonomous haulage system (AHS) is set to continue, 10 years after the first commercial deployment of the mining automation solution.
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