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Mt Arthur CHPP innovation provides safety and efficiency benefits

THE COAL handling and preparation plant team at BHP’s Mt Arthur mine in New South Wales has identified an opportunity to enhance confined space risk management in the train load-out underground pit while removing train loading spillage.

BHP Mt Arthur's new remote-controlled loader increases operational efficiency and reduces downtime.

BHP Mt Arthur's new remote-controlled loader increases operational efficiency and reduces downtime.

The solution involved adapting the remote loader into a loader for clean-up activities. A bucket was added to the unit removing the need for human entry. The innovation has enabled BHP to reach the...

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