A resources magnate accelerated the driverless technology transition in response to an extreme manpower shortage. Gina Rinehart recently confirmed her mixed mining fleet would be converted to...
Tag - automation
A major mineral producer converted nearly all heavy vehicles to autonomous technology at one operation. Newmont Corporation confirmed it has already automated 90 per cent of its haul truck fleet at...
An autonomous leader found new battery-powered machines can replace human operators beneath the Earth’s surface. RCT and Rham Equipment have ambitious plans for what they call the world’s...
Since the pandemic began mining companies have purchased a lot more autonomous heavy vehicles. Coronavirus (COVID-19) prompted up to 13 resources producers at 23 different locations to order a higher...
A tight labour market is making autonomous conversions a very attractive proposition for employers, an industry expert said. A rising number of mining companies recently opted to automate their heavy...
A cutting-edge equipment maker unveiled one of the world’s first zero-emissions mine machines. Epiroc recently appointed project development group Skanska to begin field testing the SmartROC...
A multinational resources company fast-tracked its autonomous roll-out following a drop in workplace incidents. BHP recently accelerated automating nearly its entire heavy vehicle fleet because...
A multinational resources company will roll out autonomous and environmentally friendly heavy vehicles. Rio Tinto recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Volvo Group to pilot electric...
A multinational resources producer is examining what caused autonomous machinery to crash. Rio Tinto wants to know exactly how a driverless train became involved in an accident after departing from...
A mining services company celebrated favourable results from an autonomous trial. Thiess recently declared two automated Caterpillar rigs were successfully piloted. For the first time a multi-pass...
