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Article courtesy of Australasian Mine Safety Journal

Epiroc, a global mining technology and equipment supplier, recently clinched a groundbreaking deal worth $70 million to convert Roy Hill’s mixed fleet of haul trucks to autonomous operation, making it one of the largest autonomous mines in the world.

Epiroc, in partnership with ASI Mining, announced the project earlier this year, which will involve the development of an interoperable and scalable autonomous haul truck solution. The contract covers the entire fleet of 96 haul trucks at Roy Hill, including 54 Caterpillar trucks and 42 Hitachi trucks.

The project is expected to run until 2024, and additional orders will be booked in the future. The autonomous conversion will be made possible with ASI Mining’s Mobius-based autonomous haulage system, with Epiroc providing essential support since it owns a 34% stake in ASI.

Helena Hedblom, president and CEO of Epiroc, expressed her excitement about the project’s potential benefits for safety and productivity, saying, “We are thrilled to support Roy Hill in creating the world’s largest autonomous mine. This move will undoubtedly bring substantial benefits to safety and productivity.”

Gina Rinehart, Roy Hill’s executive chairman, is spearheading the project which has now entered the production verification phase. The autonomous haul trucks are already running 24/7 in a dedicated operating zone at the mine, meeting safety standards and outperforming conventional haul trucks in productivity.

Roy Hill, one of the largest iron ore operations in Australia, is located in the Pilbara. The mine is majority-owned by Hancock Prospecting, with Marubeni Corporation, POSCO and China Steel Corporation owning the remaining shares.

Jose Sanchez, Epiroc’s president of surface division, also hailed the project as a significant breakthrough, saying, “Roy Hill, led by its executive chairman Mrs. Gina Rinehart, is a true pioneer and will set a new gold standard for autonomous surface mining. Our team working on this is doing an excellent job.”

The project represents a milestone in the mining industry’s move towards automation and improved safety standards, and Epiroc is proud to be a part of this revolutionary initiative.

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Epiroc, a global mining technology and equipment supplier, recently clinched a groundbreaking deal worth $70 million to convert Roy Hill’s mixed fleet of haul trucks to autonomous operation, making it one of the largest autonomous mines in the world. Gina Rinehart, Roy Hill’s executive chairman, is spearheading the project which has now entered the production verification phase. The autonomous haul trucks are already running 24/7 in a dedicated operating zone at the mine, meeting safety standards and outperforming conventional haul trucks in productivity.

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Epiroc has won its largest-ever automation order, for the work to convert Roy Hill's mixed fleet of haul trucks to driverless operation in Australia. The on-going work will create the world's largest single autonomous mine.The project is expected to run until 2024. Epiroc, together with ASI Mining, is providing Roy Hill with cutting-edge autonomous technology using a carefully planned customer-centric roll-out plan.The project's progressive expansion will see autonomous haul truck numbers grow steadily from March 2023 and throughout 2023. The fleet will ultimately comprise 54 Caterpillar trucks and 42 Hitachi trucks. In addition, more than 200 modified ancillary vehicles will interact with the autonomous haul trucks. Roy Hill is an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Its Remote Operations Centre in Perth provides end-to-end integration of operations.

International Women’s Day 2023

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Women at Roy Hill work at the only mine in the world where technology and operational responsibility combine to not only achieve a safe work place, but also to join in the battle against breast cancer. Gina Rinehart AO established Australia's first breast cancer foundation in the early 1990's, one of the most dangerous health problems for women, one in seven Australia women are diagnosed with breast cancer overtheir lifetime. Women at Roy Hill and Atlas Iron are earning nearly twice as much as women in hospitality and administration, giving them the opportunity to build a strong future. Many of our women staff say, we are “the best company I’ve ever worked for!” Would you like to join us and help us build an exceptional future?

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To be held in Brisbane on November 9, the awards seek to reward those in the mining industry who are excelling and going above and beyond. Two of these awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Discovery of the Year award, are being sponsored by Hancock Prospecting subsidiaries Roy Hill and Atlas Iron, respectively. “Roy Hill and Atlas Iron are pleased to be sponsoring award categories in the 2023 Prospect Awards,” chief executive officer group operations Gerhard Veldsman told Australian Mining. “At Roy Hill and Atlas Iron, we are committed to helping our people contribute to Australia’s mining industry, and in turn to making our company group the ‘best mining company in Australia’.

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OLDENDORFF has named its latest Capesize newbuild after Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart. “Oldendorff carried the first shipment of iron ore from Roy Hill in December 2015, and since then has carried more than 46.6 million tonnes of Roy ore over 244 shipments, as well as shipments from Atlas,” Roy Hill said in a statement. “Mrs Rinehart when christening the ship wished the vessel and all its crew many safe journeys, and many happy returns.”