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BHP's South Flank goes fully automatic

BHP has fully implemented autonomous haulage at its South Flank iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara three months ahead of schedule.

Rangimaria Winiata in one of the autonomous zones at South Flank.

Rangimaria Winiata in one of the autonomous zones at South Flank.

The fifth and final autonomous zone has gone live and all 41 of the site's Komatsu 930E haul trucks have been converted to operate autonomously. BHP had expected to reach full autonomous operation in...

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