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Future large coal projects ideal for driverless trucks: WoodMac

THERE could be more opportunities for driverless trucks through the development of some larger coal projects in excess of 20 million tonnes per annum, which include Glencore's Wandoan coal project in the Surat basin and Adani's Carmichael in the Galilee basin beyond 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Driverless haul trucks could be a feature of coal mines in the future.

Driverless haul trucks could be a feature of coal mines in the future.

These greenfield projects could be more viable because they represent a clean slate, where the mine plan can be geared towards automation from the start, rather than be retrofitted or changed as the mine...

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