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WA leads on autonomous standard

THE code of practice for safe autonomous mining developed by Western Australia’s Department of Mines and Petroleum is being replicated by the Canadian-based Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group.

Karma Barndon
DMP mines safety director and state mining engineer Andrew Chaplyn.

DMP mines safety director and state mining engineer Andrew Chaplyn.

DMP’s code was developed in 2015 by representatives from equipment manufacturers, mining companies, technology experts, the regulator and the International Organisation of Standardisation (ISO) technical...

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