- Write by:
-
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 13:35:20
-
655 Visit
-
Print
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto will be the first to deploy Caterpillar’s 793 zero-emission autonomous haul trucks, once development is complete at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia.
Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the two companies have agreed to a prototype pilot program for the 793 fleet, with testing and pre-production trials to come.
The 220-tonne trucks will form another piece of Rio Tinto’s most technically advanced iron ore mine which will ramp up to first production over the coming few years.
Rio Tinto chief commercial officer Alf Barrios said agreements such as this are key to the company’s targets at Gudai-Darri.
“Our ambition to reach net zero emissions across our operations is a priority. Reaching this ambition will require new and innovative solutions, and partnerships with supplier partners like Caterpillar,” Barrios said.
“This collaboration represents a small but important step on that journey.”
The announcement came after the companies agreed to pioneer Caterpillar’s autonomous water trucks at the same mine, in a further step to lower emissions and increase productivity.
Caterpillar Group president Denise Johnson said Rio Tinto was a leader in commissioning these future-focussed technologies.
“By leveraging these technologies across their sites, Rio Tinto can more safely increase productivity, efficiency and be more sustainable,” Johnson said.
“We are pleased to be part of Rio Tinto’s sustainability journey and look forward to building on our long-standing collaboration.”
Rio has continued to assess the scope of Gudai-Darri at peak production, with a $44 million pre-feasibility study currently underway.
To cater for the raft of autonomous solutions to be implemented at the iron ore mine, Rio Tinto announced in June it would provide autonomous training solutions from Immersive Technologies.
Once trained, the mine’s workforce will be capable of operating the autonomous machinery with Caterpillar’s MineStar Command system.
Short Link:
https://www.miningnews.ir/En/News/616573
BHP Group Ltd.’s proposal for Anglo American Plc to spin off platinum and iron ore units before a takeover would likely ...
Iron ore will average more than $100 a ton this year as the worldwide market remains tight, despite China’s property ...
Iron ore futures prices fell on Monday after weak industrial data in top consumer China and the completion of of ...
Brazil’s Corumba region could more than double iron ore shipments through neighboring Uruguay this year if there is ...
When former boss Mark Cutifani left Anglo American Plc in mid-April 2022, things had rarely looked better for the ...
Brazilian miner Vale SA sees no impact from BHP Group’s bid for Anglo American on the latter’s Minas-Rio project, its ...
Iron ore futures were poised for a third straight weekly rise as prices largely consolidated gains on Friday, with ...
Anglo American Plc said it is has received an unsolicited non-binding combination proposal from BHP Group.
Mining company Vale expects to reach a final agreement with authorities for reparations for the collapse of the Samarco ...
No comments have been posted yet ...