TECHNOLOGY

Sino Iron mulling autonomous haulage

CITIC Pacific Mining’s Sino Iron magnetite mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara is considering an autonomous haulage system, the Robotics and Automation in Mining Conference has been told.

Sino Iron is considering automating its haulage fleet.

Sino Iron is considering automating its haulage fleet.

CPM general manager digital technology and innovation Mark O'Brien said implementing an autonomous haulage system "was something we realised we needed to do". "We move huge amounts of material," he...

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