What Does an Optimized Underground Mining Operation Look Like?

It’s an operation where:

• People work safely and productively
• Machines are available, effectively utilized, enhanced by technology and delivering top performance
• Emissions are reduced
• Sites have the information they need to keep operations efficient and productive.

Whether staffed or autonomous, robust and reliable underground loaders and trucks are automatically assigned to dig, load and haul the right material to the right location at the right time.

Site leaders and controllers have real-time visibility to operational information, giving them control over tasks and the flexibility to make changes in-shift to prevent bottlenecks and keep production moving.

You know the precise locations of your people and machines and have the ability to stay connected throughout the underground environment. You can:

• Alert operators to potential hazards before they become a threat
• Prevent unintended interactions between people and assets
• Identify operators who are fatigued or distracted
• Manage traffic safety

Optimized mining also enables sustainability initiatives by reducing exhaust emissions, noise and heat to improve air quality and temperatures underground while also meeting regulations.