The Fortescue Hive, the company’s Integrated Operations Centre which uses the latest automation and monitoring technology, has been officially opened.
The East Perth-based centre aims to improve the
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BHP to launch automated trucks at Newman East iron mine
BHP will roll out 20 autonomous trucks at the Newman East (Eastern Ridge) iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region by the end of this year.
The company decided to go autonomous at the site
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thyssenkrupp to deliver world’s largest rail mounted stackers and reclaimer for South Flank
BHP has awarded thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (Australia) the contract to deliver some of the world’s largest rail mounted, fully automated stackers and reclaimer.
The company was tasked with designing,
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BHP to automate Goonyella Riverside coal mine
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has announced it will introduce autonomous trucks at the Goonyella Riverside coal mine in Queensland in 2020 with no jobs lost.
This conversion is expected to increase truck
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Komatsu to supply BHP with 41 autonomous trucks for South Flank
BHP has signed a deal with Komatsu to deploy 41 automation-ready Komatsu 930E-5 ultra-class haul trucks at the South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
BHP approved the South Flank
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Caterpillar partners with Rio Tinto to automate Koodaideri
Caterpillar will supply machinery and autonomous technology for Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
The scope of the equipment includes 20 autonomous 793F trucks
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Fortescue begins autonomous light vehicle trial
Fortescue Metals Group has launched a trial of autonomous light vehicles at its Christmas Creek iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
The iron ore major yesterday reinforced its commitment to
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BHP autonomous trucks collide in the Pilbara
BHP has blamed a collision between two autonomous trucks at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia on wet weather.
The March 16 accident followed “significant rainfall that deteriorated
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Autonomous ships market worth $19.1B by 2019 – report
The autonomous ships market has an estimated value of AUD 8.4 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach AUD 19.1 billion by 2023, with the Asia Pacific region showing the highest potential for the technology’s
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