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FMG AHF hits 2Bt

FORTESCUE Metals Group's autonomous haul fleet has moved 2 billion tonnes of ore since being deployed at the company's Solomon Hub in Western Australia's Pilbara in 2012.

 FMG has marked 2 billion tonnes of hauled ore from its Pilbara iron ore projects using autonomous haulage trucks. Image: Fortescue Metals Group.

FMG has marked 2 billion tonnes of hauled ore from its Pilbara iron ore projects using autonomous haulage trucks. Image: Fortescue Metals Group.

  FMG was the first in the world to deploy Caterpillar's autonomous haulage technology on a commercial scale. It rolled out fleets at Solomon Hub, then the Chinchester hub, and now has 193 converted...

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