Swedish engineering company Sandvik has received an order from the world's number-one copper miner Codelco to supply its AutoMine fleet automation system and six autonomous loaders, for use in the Recursos Norte operations at the El Teniente mine in Chile.
The order is valued at approximately SEK180-million and was booked in the first quarter of 2023.
The Toro LH514 loaders and the AutoMine fleet system − capable of being scaled to support up to 13 machines − will be delivered during 2023. After delivery, Codelco will have more than 40 autonomous Sandvik trucks and loaders in operation at El Teniente.
The AutoMine fleet system is an advanced automation system for a fleet of underground loaders and trucks sharing the same automated production area. It provides advanced traffic control capabilities, as well as a wide range of interfaces for infrastructure integration to allow for complex automation applications in challenging environments.