Editorial February 2019: What is acceptable?
The ages of human development – stone, bronze, iron and maybe silicon – are defined by the geological, mining and metallurgical skills people developed. We work constantly to improve our technologies for the benefit of this society and that of future generations. We are part of a great global industry.
Although autonomous vehicles have been under development for decades, their productive use in mining is relatively new. As the technology becomes more refined and accessible, it is now more commonplace for new mines, and those with sufficient remaining mine life to consider running an Autonomous Haulage System (AHS).