Thiess awarded Christmas Creek autonomy contract
29 November 2018
Thiess: Thiess has secured a contract from
Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) to
install
autonomous haulage system
technology at its
Christmas Creek
operations in
Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
Under the 18-month contract, Thiess will convert a minimum of 65
conventional haul trucks to the system, along with various sub-component
installs of the system on ancillary equipment to allow the machinery to
autonomously operate at Fortescue’s Chichester Hubs.
The contracted work includes the installation of the system onto
Fortescue’s Komatsu 930E and Caterpillar 789D.
CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer Michael Wright said: “This contract
reinforces Thiess’ positive working relationship with Fortescue and
strengthens our position as a leading provider of autonomous services.”
CIMIC Group Executive Mining and Mineral Processing and Thiess Managing
Director Douglas Thompson said: “We are pleased to continue working with
Fortescue to deliver autonomous systems to its
mining fleet. Our work at
Christmas Creek builds on our strong record of delivery for Fortescue at
their Solomon Mine, where we assisted in the upgrade of their autonomous
fleet.
“Our team is thrilled to work with Fortescue in leading mining
innovation and delivering solutions that are firsts for our industry.
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