Cortez

 The 62 new 930E-5 haul trucks will be divided among the Nevada mining projects. Photo: Komatsu
FLEETS

NGM orders 62 haul trucks from Komatsu

NGM is a JV endeavour between mining majors Barrick and Newmont

10 October 2023

 As part of the predictive safety pilot, open-pit haul truck operators took a test before and after their shift to determine their level of fatigue
SURFACE

Fighting fatigue at Cortez

Barrick's Cortez mine recently completed two pilot projects to monitor its employees' fatigue levels

09 May 2018

Automation milestone at Cortez
TECHNOLOGY

Automation milestone at Cortez

Barrick recently brought its first semi-autonomous haul truck to surface from the Cortez underground

23 August 2017

Barrick is developing an Asset Health tool
FLEETS

Cortez implements Asset Health tool

New Asset Health tool receives data from several sources

02 June 2017

To develop the declines at Cortez, Sandvik MH620 loads the cut material into Sandvik TH430 trucks for transportation
FLEETS

Sandvik roadheader cuts Cortez declines

At Barrick Gold's Cortez mine, the Sandvik MH620 roadheader is cutting two new declines

10 May 2017

Barrick goes agile for app development
MANAGEMENT

Barrick goes agile for app development

Barrick Gold is using the agile method to connect its in-house app developers with mine operators

07 April 2017

A component of the underground short interval control system is a mapping app that shows personnel and equipment
TECHNOLOGY

New app eliminates bottlenecks at Cortez

Barrick Gold's digital transformation team has developed a new short interval control app

14 March 2017

The new collision avoidance system at Cortez uses light-emitting diodes to help drivers spot other vehicles
ENVIRONMENT

Cortez pilots collision avoidance system

Barrick Gold's Cortez mine is trialling the use of SAFEmine collision avoidance technology

25 January 2017

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