BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile now fully autonomous

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BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile now fully autonomous
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Spence, which produced 249,000 tonnes of copper last year, is BHP’s second largest copper mine behind Escondida, the world’s biggest copper operation. In the three months to July 29, the copper operation has moved 80 million tonnes of material without any safety incidents, surpassing the production plan to date, BHP said.

Komatsu, which provided the haulage, noted that Spence’s was the largest autonomy fleet operating in Latin America.Komatsu Cummins Group vice president, Carlos Soto. “The challenge is to continue collaborating with our teams and experience to not only maintain this operation with high standards of efficiency and safety, but to make it a benchmark for the entire mining industry worldwide,” Komatsu Cummins Group vice president Carlos Soto said in the statement., has demonstrated that it is possible to reduce people’s exposure to risks associated with the mining industry by up to 90%.

“Spence today is a guide, where much of the learning will also move to Escondida to continue working on the future of mining,” BHP Minerals Americas vice president of technology, Pedro Hidalgo, said in. The project included the construction of a concentrator plant to increase production and extend the life of the deposit by about 50 years.

The union and BHP have repeatedly clashed due to work stoppages, pressure to increase production and complaints about worker safety.The memorandum of understanding includes exploring deployment of green ammonia-fueled vessels to transport iron ore in the China-Australia iron ore corridor.

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