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February 20, 2023

Caterpillar and the world's largest gold mining company join forces to create a zero-emission, automated mine

Western Australia's largest gold mine, Newmont Corporation's Boddington Gold Mine, recently announced the safe transportation of its fleet of Cat® MineStar™ Command automated haulage systems The total amount of materials has exceeded 100 million tons!
The fleet operating in the gold mine includes 36 Cat® 793F unmanned mining trucks and 4 793D mining dump trucks equipped with drivers. It is the first deployment of the Autonomous Haulage System in the gold mining industry. , hereinafter referred to as AHS) fleet.
Newmont has invested heavily in autonomous haulage projects to improve mine safety, productivity and lifecycle. It took just seven months from the first Cat 793F to complete the transition to automation to the last one.

"From the launch of the first Cat 793F unmanned truck in the mine, to the deployment of the automatic transportation system for all 36 mining trucks, and to the safe transportation of more than 100 million tons of materials, the short time is amazing. This is New York A strong testament to the sincere cooperation between Munters, Caterpillar and Caterpillar dealers."

AHS Control Room at Newmont's Boddington Gold Mine
"We are very proud to be deploying the industry's first fleet of autonomous haul trucks at the Boddington Gold Mine, which will help extend the life of the mine, reduce safety risks and operating costs."

The achievement of this milestone is another example of Caterpillar and Newmont's partnership in strategic transformation. Caterpillar and Newmont have reached an agreement to collaborate on a range of mining technologies to create safer, more efficient and more sustainable mines.


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