autonomy: 5 of 7

The new Cat MD6310 drill on a bench
SURFACE

Caterpillar introduces MD6310 blasthole drill

The new Cat MD6310 blasthole drill offers substantial improvements

19 July 2017

Atlas Copco launches 6th Sense
TECHNOLOGY

Atlas Copco launches 6th Sense

6th Sense is a digital path for whole of systems integration in mining, quarrying and tunnelling

12 July 2017

BHP plans to double its autonomous fleet at Jimblebar to 50 Caterpillar 793F autonomous trucks
TECHNOLOGY

BHP to double autonomous trucks at Jimblebar

BHP plans to double its autonomous fleet at Jimblebar to 50 Caterpillar 793F autonomous trucks

10 July 2017

Volvo is just one OEM that has been developing driverless trucks for the mining industry
TECHNOLOGY

Aussie-US alliance for driverless trucks

Queensland University and the University of Nevada will develop technology for driverless vehicles for

23 June 2017

Making AHS work at your mine
FLEETS

Making AHS work at your mine

David Varcoe examines the impact of adapting automated haulage systems to a typical open-pit mine

31 May 2017

Rio provides innovation update
TECHNOLOGY

Rio provides innovation update

Chris Salisbury, CEO of Rio Tinto Iron Ore, provides an update on the company's innovation efforts in

24 May 2017

AutoHaul is one of the cornerstones of Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future programme
TECHNOLOGY

Rio provides AutoHaul update

Rio Tinto will be progressively expanding the use of its AutoHaul system

29 March 2017

The Cat 793F (right) and Komatsu 930E (left) line up for testing at Caterpillar's Tucson Proving Grounds
EDITOR'S COMMENT

Follow the leader

Caterpillar is extending its autonomous haulage solution to the Komatsu 930E, and that's not all

27 February 2017

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.