HIGH PROFILE achieving higher productivity rates than the conventional haul truck fleet , which were key objectives of the program over the past two years . Autonomous haul trucks are running 24 / 7 in a dedicated autonomous operating zone , interacting safely with two excavators and numerous ancillary vehicles at intersections , waste dumps and load areas .
The project ’ s progressive expansion will see autonomous haul truck numbers grow steadily from March 2023 and throughout 2023 . The autonomous fleet will comprise 54 Caterpillar 793F trucks , 24 Hitachi EH5000 and 18 Hitachi EH4000 . In addition , more than 200 modified ancillary vehicles will interact with the autonomous haul trucks .
“ Roy Hill ’ s in a strong position to continue its transition to autonomous haulage early this year with our teams on site and at the Remote Operations Centre ( ROC ) in Perth now skilled in autonomous operations ,” said Roy Hill Chief Executive Gerhard Veldsman .
“ Our Executive Chairman , Mrs Gina Rinehart , and our owners Hancock Prospecting , Marubeni , POSCO and China Steel Corporation , have supported Roy Hill ’ s Smart Mine automation journey from the start with their continued commitment to our people and the safe productivity offered by Roy Hill ’ s Smart Mine vision ,” he added .
ASI Chief Executive Mel Torrie said : “ While this
Automation sensors on Caterpillar 793F at Roy Hill
milestone achievement enables Roy Hill to rapidly expand their AHS capacity , it also represents a major signal to the rest of the mining community . It signifies that our OEM agnostic Mobius autonomous haulage system has reached a level of performance and maturity that can now provide value to the broader market .”
Epiroc ’ s President and CEO Helena Hedblom said : “ The groundbreaking automation work together with Roy Hill and ASI Mining over the past couple of years has been successful and very exciting . The team working on this is doing a fantastic job , and we are now looking forward to collaborating with Roy Hill in ultimately achieving the world ’ s largest autonomous mine . This will bring significant benefits for both safety and productivity .” Epiroc has owned 34 % of ASI Mining since 2018 with the remaining 66 % held by Autonomous Solutions Inc .
Roy Hill adds that it remains committed to supporting its people impacted by the project , with reskilling and redeployment programs in place to help operators transition to new roles . “ Our people are critical to our success and for Roy Hill , the Smart Mine pathway is all about creating a workplace that sets our people up for success , now and in the future ,” said Veldsman .
He added : “ As we grow and expand our
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