Autonomous Mining Trucks, Blasting, and Koalas?

[@MaxEvans-cz2no]

I can't believe I live in an age where there are now autonomous mines. Thanks for another great video!

[@davidanalyst671]

yeah.... its fixing to be all automated soon. John Deere just released a tractor that will follow GPS all the way through a field including turns and end rows.

[@ronblack7870]

@@davidanalyst671 deer is moving all production to mexico. thanks trump for the trade deal with mexico. tell me again where do american workers benefit ?

[@Machines.In.Action]

It's incredible to see how advanced mining technology has become. Those autonomous trucks are game-changers for efficiency and safety.

[@Zac.r90]

So much money and stuff always breaking

[@givemefreespeechyoutubehitlers]

@@Zac.r90 I can tell you have never worked at a mine. Things break more when operated by lazy and dumb operators LOL

[@blueman5924]

Yeh, but some blokes could have had good jobs to support their families too. Advancements means job losses.

[@Bigsoot7393]

​@@blueman5924well have some skills to offer, driving a truck is the most brain dead lazy job going haha

[@FmFm424-v1j]

I saw you on reddit

[@jonlengel3341]

Those shovels and dumps are freaking sweet but….. those koala’s are legendary!

[@TBird89]

Thanks for covering all the positives the miners are doing. The D11 blades were huge pushing that coal… impressive… Welcome back down under mate. ✌️

[@user-dj4tx7uu5g]

Technology being used to change an industry is incredible. Knowing how big those haul trucks are and knowing they are autonomous is absolutely insane.

[@rs2352]

Keep in mind the Maritime aspect of this delivery system. Where you see the train, loading up 10,000 tons of coal, the Ship's loading that coal can carry between 250,00 - 300,000 tons !!! Yes, up to 30 trains of this size going into one (1) ship...

[@markstischer]

That's epic! I love stats like this!

[@radezlojutro8872]

A little koala grunt at the end 😂.

[@BeachhouseTerrigal]

There aren’t less jobs, just different jobs. There are more workers in software, ecology, rehabilitation, technology. It’s the way of modern mining (and life generally)…

[@Bennie32831]

Correct its a scam the companys aren't seeing coming automation is not more efficient

[@zeitgeist2720]

@@Bennie32831nope it definitely is moron 😂 equipment utilization goes through the roof

[@user-iw6im]

Yep. Your average truck driver will have to go back to school and reskill into another role or leave.

[@fineformstudio9579]

Nice vid! Very happy to be a part of Pembroke and Thiess's journey

[@saint7412369]

$100,000/year for 10 years to protect the koalas... so less than 1 guys job. What a piss take.

[@dylangunter4119]

I worked on the chpp construction at this project. Extremely interesting

[@Secretlyanothername]

Low and zero-carbon steelmaking processes exist, but they're not dominant in the industry yet. I'm excited to see what's possible in the next few years. Until then, massive and amazing operations like this will ensure we have the steel we need.

[@williamtynan6484]

Liebherr for excavation, Cat for Trucks & Dozers

[@tristenklein5940]

I would like to see the new Liebherr dozer in operation real time not many in use here in the United States yet.

[@UncleManuel]

So basically it's a very expensive "Mining Simulator 2024"... 😁😁😁

[@carlfalt174]

It's really amazing to see a D 11 Cat running on its own. Truly amazing

[@_gungrave_6802]

Honestly its scary because that is just another job taken away from people. Automation is only ever good for corporations and not the workforce.

[@stewatparkpark2933]

They have an operator in the cab .

[@and__lam1152]

​@@_gungrave_6802My man ... I believe he was mocking the D-11s reliability. R/whoosh I work in an autonomous CAT pit and can confirm dozers are not autonomous

[@ronblack7870]

that was on hell of a large blast . bigger than you normally see .

[@markfryer9880]

Thanks for showing off a brand new coking coal mine site here in Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺. I caught your recent video on your visit to Melbourne, and now I keep spotting Starbuck trucks on the road all of the time, including one being towed by a wrecker truck. 😮 Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@AaronWitt]

Thanks for watching Mark!

[@ronblack7870]

fun fact we all know these great big machines made by liebherr but did you know they are a major manufacturer of refrigerators for home and commercial use?

[@S.A.N.D.B.O.X.B.O.Y.S]

MONSTER OF AN EXCAVATOR

[@RRCCONSTRUCTIONMININGREC-tl8yf]

Awesome video Aaron thanks for posting.😊😊👍👍

[@linggayoni]

I really enjoyed this video... thanks👍

[@dgsantafedave1]

They are making Skynet proud! Just kidding great video! Mining is such and integral part of Australia.

[@jasonnzjason]

Leading the way forward balancing the materials we have no other alternative for with the most sustainable and environmentally conscious methods of extraction and rejuvenation. I have seen the Pembroke mine first hand and it’s a fantastic operation that really does lead the industry and provide a great example of what can be done through hard work and commitment to do the best they possibly can for the environment.

[@smartliving4464]

Awesome story Aaron, Australian mines just love their Liebherrs

[@navaho5430]

Never ceases to amaze me how mining companies seem to work (and make a killing) but the governments of the world seem to fuck everything.

[@ProudPapaw88]

Another great video, Aaron. Really appreciate what you do. Always looking forward to seeing what’s next. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!!

[@megadisc1982]

nice to use a koala to cover up mining operations nice insight btw.

[@lloyd_and_harrys_worm_farms]

This feels really, really creepy to watch those GIGANTIC trucks, vehicles, & equipment all operating autonomously.

[@nils1953]

Everytime I see something like it, it makes me so happy and gives me such joy and excitement for our future.

[@Bigsoot7393]

Way scarier being underground and an autonomous bogger go flying past at 40kmh with no one in it! Uaha

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

huge control room many humans controlling them seems silly

[@Bigsoot7393]

@@feelinghealingfrequences7179 no careless unskilled operators to make mistakes

[@nils1953]

@@feelinghealingfrequences7179 3 drills, 21 trucks replaced by less than 10 operators in the control room. That's over 30 people replaced. At 100k a pop that's over 3 million a year for just salary saved.

[@legless_g873]

When are you coming to the Pilbara? The sheer scale of the projects up here is second to none.

[@aussiegruber86]

I really hope this mine is different from most others, they are great when the cameras are out and horrible when the cameras are off

[@vincentgrinn2665]

its interesting where they chose to put in all the new tech the semi autonomous/remote drill rigs seem pretty great, not sure how i feel about the haul trucks being driverless though incredibly surprised that the rail line for the processing plant is electrified, we dont have much electrified railways in australia so its nice to see nice that theyre using electric drive haultrucks though, even on their own theyre a pretty significant reduction in diesel usage. its a hell of a lot more reduction if you use a trolley assist system but its unfortunately quite tricky to have such a static piece of infrastructure in a mine pit burying the waste coal dust seems questionable though right? seems like as a fine powder it would be very easy for it to contaminate waterways

[@AaronWitt]

They’re placing the fines where they mined the coal from originally. It’s deep. Won’t affect waterways on the surface

[@BeachhouseTerrigal]

This mine uses the latest approach. Most mines dump them in a hole and fill it with water. A tailings dam. This puts them back exactly where they came from encapsulated and safe. This mine has zero impact on groundwater.

[@FreakyPete]

Couple of points to clarify. Trolley assist is usually applied to older, deep pits where the haul cycle can be significantly reduced with overhead power. This is a new, shallow pit. Burying waste (ie anything with no economic value) back inside the pit outline is the most efficient and best method of disposal. It reduces waste haukage costs and reduces final landform rehabilitation costs. Cheers.

[@ronblack7870]

seems weird to me as i know power plants pulverize their coal into a fine powder and them blow it into the steam furnace. so why they can't use the fine stuff . unless it has dirt mixed into it,. and the buried dust isn't going to go anywhere

[@ML-lg4ky]

Thanks Aaron

[@torpa15]

im sorry but that koala marketing crap isn't fooling anyone... I get we need mines and so on, but come on, how dumb do you think Australians are to eat up that "net positive" crap. Just be honest, "we need the jobs/tax dollars, it will be negative for the environment." People will respect you so much more if you're just honest

[@jimsvideos7201]

You know if that blade makes a D11 look small... 🤔

[@shiraz1736]

I find it comical that the mineral council could ram down our throat how many jobs mining creates, yet every mining company looks at any and every way to reduce their workforce.

[@adriennejohnson5923]

This stuff amazes me and interests me so much. I've been a slag pot truck driver on a kress before and in a few other operations positions and I loved it. Would love to travel and help set this stuff up or something it sounds so cool

[@jasonshortland7455]

awesome video mate

[@murraycrichton2001]

How do the trucks know when and where to reverse under the digger? Does the digger call the trucks in when he wants one?

[@markstischer]

The digger operator can make a spot point or two depending on the dig from his screen in the digger. As the bench advances the spot points will naturally move and the digger operator will move the spot point. Along with the floor changing the digger resurveys the area to ensure the virtual mine is kept updated.

[@ChainsawFPV]

For as cute as Koala bears are, they make the most evil and loud sounds!!!

[@markfryer9880]

Koala! Mate we Aussies don't ask for much except that you spell and pronounce the names of our animals, places and people correctly! Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@glenod]

they are not bears fyi. they are marsupials, closest relative is the wombat. its just koala.

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

@@markfryer9880 the Chinese own your country, and they definitely don't spell anything in Australia correctly. 🦘🤦👍🍻🇺🇲

[@Mattylarge]

And Australia is shuting down coal-fired power plants.power bills have doubled.but still selling coal to overseas. Whoo hooo

[@Astroponicist]

The automated mining development will defiantly aid in design & planning of Lunar & Martian In-Situ Tele-Operated Mining sites needed in the near future. as soon as Starship is certified & man rated these operations can begin!

[@norman6771]

Fascinating but sad at the same time less jobs

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

3:05 handsome fella gonna make someone a lucky lover

[@jm1835]

Autonomous mining is still not as efficient as regular mining. Rain often hinders the operation, sometimes completely shutting it down. The trucks are overall slower and if one of them gets stuck, again it hinders the entire operation. Most existing mines around Australia have stated no intentions to transition to fully autonomous, I imagine it will only make sense in new mining projects

[@dan__________________]

Funny how they all sit in an office wearing high vis.

[@markfryer9880]

That is because they are still on the mine site and they might have to visit the open cut at any time, night or day.

[@Harry_Gersack]

That's the australian national clothing. No matter your occupation, if you ever held a tool in your hands you're obliged to wear this exact shirt 😂 No but seriously you can turn into any yt video of this kind and you'll know if it's recorded in Au within the first minute because everyone wears these high vis/dark blue shirts

[@450tank]

It is a requirement on all mine sites no matter what your job is.

[@johnkrivokapic7527]

Blue light,no one home 🇦🇺

[@johnnychilders9236]

800 tons/hr with such big truck size seems pretty low. Must be a long haul

[@BeachhouseTerrigal]

It’s an 800t excavator. Each scoop is ~100tons! 😮😮😮

[@johnnychilders9236]

@@BeachhouseTerrigal at 10:55 a truck is dumping into the crusher and Aaron says, they are dumping at least 800t/hr into the crusher. Which would make about loads an hour. Seems off. The stone quarry I work at runs 800t/hr running 2 772 trucks.

[@Harry_Gersack]

Yeah but coal is much lighter than rocks. And they also need the trucks to transport the top soil and transport the waste back into the pit. And he also said they fill one 10 000t train every day. Which would come out to a much lower number of tons of coking coal per hour: 10 000t / 24h = 417 t/h Considering they have the fine waste and the heating coal I think the math is mathing. Dump in 800t/h of raw material and get 400t/h of coking coal +240t/h of heating coal +160t/h of waste I have no clue if this is the actual composition of the material though. Just my guess

[@TrygveYngve]

800t/hr is the processing plant

[@ronblack7870]

that will be going up as they expand. it's only been running a short time

[@lukea9873]

Even if the last they don’t mean it. They’re doing explorationsl drilling all over the Bowen basin and they can easily just expend a pre-existing mine that’ll have another 30 years of mine life

[@markprince972]

When are you going to visit the Mesabi Range Mines in Northern Minnesota? Very cool equipment, been mining there for over 100 years. Expanding close to highways, the state actually had to relocate a massive highway a few years ago in Virginia, Minnesota.

[@christopherdavis9589]

So this mine is Koala-fied!?!

[@jacksonbennett6151]

Where’s Deep-fried at? Sleeping inside the autonomous Ute!?

[@oldshep2695]

Wow and Thankyou...

[@tacofry4768]

Awesome vid, but i cant help to see the overal net positive of going autonomous? I can understand the 'progress' behind it but apart from that im not sure. They are skills that are always going to be needed in this day and age, and i cant help but think of the jobs it takes away and the overall complexity of it all. Idk 😅

[@davidanalyst671]

Im sorry to hear that the Koalas are endangered. What they really need to do is offer Koala coats. Give it 10 years, and Koalas will be considered an invasive species around the planet. Thats what they did with Bison. Oh no!! The endangered Bison are fixina all die out!! They ran one commercial showing how good bison meat is and now every rancher on the great plains has a bison herd.

[@licencetoswill]

you dont need coal to make steel anymore mate. iron though, shirtloads.

[@richardherndon8219]

Autonomous = no jobs for Australians. Not sure how I feel about that....

[@davidkeegan3629]

You mean 8000T an hour crushing??

[@davidwindsor4632]

Did they say thick the seam there mining is.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

Not one comment about how bad mining is? Or is it only EV mining that is criticised?

[@Paradoxical124]

Wheres the coal going to? Australia or China??

[@karldickinson2799]

There's always one making a profit

[@rickcoleman8903]

They don't have autonomous repair?

[@MCFCTheMadHatter]

21 autonomous trucks = at least 42 fewer operator personnel with pay & benefits at around $100k each = at least $2.1m+ saved in personnel costs. As AI and autonomous works continues to grow, more and more ppl will lose jobs. Food for thought…

[@onesimpleclik]

Not really. Jobs just shifted to a different area. A lot of other jobs created supporting the autonomous trucks, that wouldn't have existed if the weren't automated.

[@MCFCTheMadHatter]

@@onesimpleclik Count the ppl in control room. There was like 10 in there. That’s less than 25% of the actual operators. It’s not an equal trade off at all.

[@Bigsoot7393]

Well have some skills to offer not just settle for being a lazy truck driver?! Hahaha

[@terrellscaife2411]

Amazing

[@walterhiegel3020]

So how is maintenance and fueling done at this mine?

[@markstischer]

As issues arise in truck, mine control are aware from remote. If there is any issues/ breakdowns the truck will either derate or stop where it depending upon the severity of the issue. In regards to fuelling, the trucks run 24hrs without requiring fuel (approx 4000l capacity). There is fuel area. The truck enters area and stops until the truck is called in by the serviceman. It arrives at a station point (stopping point) where the truck can be switched from autonomous to manual. Then turned off.

[@lastnamefirstname520]

How do these trucks know where and how to back up?? 😮😮😮 do they recognise the excavator? Are they ‘talking’ to it? How do they know when they are loaded and can go?

[@Josh-g7h]

Hey yes the machines know each other's precise location (sub-cm) by advanced telematics. Pressure sensors on hydraulic booms and suspension systems calculate payload. Machines are able to report data such as number of lifts and trips per hour. They'll return to the service area if a problem occurs.

[@TronVila]

That looks like a great office to virtually run a machine and lose your mind. No thanks.

[@aussiegmr3088]

that’s my country fr fr 🎉

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

@@aussiegmr3088 I wouldn't be bragging about that mate. 💪🧠👍🍻🇺🇲

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

why the last mine?

[@square7935]

this looks so fun to work at but its probably looks to good to be true driving a 200 ton loader or a 500 ton digger any of u got experience im 17 right now and want to actually work hard for my money

[@thatwazfunaz]

if they take out 20,000,000 tonnes per year for 79 years. thats just over 1.5 billion tonnes. thats a big hole. how would you blend a hole like that back into the landscape?

[@hipperooni383]

You don't. These projects are only for short term profits, once the resource is gone and no more money is left there, they couldn't care less what happens after

[@BIGBLUE807]

When will ya get over to northern Ontario to the Agnico eagle detour lake mine

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

@@BIGBLUE807 Canada has the sloppiest mines on earth. 🤦🌎🍻🇺🇲

[@BIGBLUE807]

@@Control-Alt-Delete619 if you say so

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

@@BIGBLUE807 yep 👍🍻🇺🇲

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

Aaron, you finally cut your shaggy hair and those koala bear chicks were hot, and 1 of them was giving you the googly eyes which is code for (she wants you) and you completely blew it bud. You could've finally had a girlfriend, and a hot Australian one at that, and you struck out. 🐨🤦💪🧠👍🍻🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@Harry_Gersack]

cringe

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

@@Harry_Gersack no binge man, get ya a girlfriend and go on a §£× binge bud! 💪🧠👍🍻🇺🇲

[@miner_trece]

Gran video. No me gusta ver camiones autonomos, le quita la magia a este maravilloso oficio 😓.

[@SiboBushings]

😍aw 2:22

[@oinquizidordelatoscana4338]

Show 👏 👏 👏 🙋‍♂️

[@felipeflorentino1339]

woww!!!

[@Jordan-iy3pu]

I do see the benefit of Autonomy in mining. However, don’t you think we should prioritise creating jobs for people?

[@everyonemines]

And then that coal goes from Australia to China. The net benefit to ordinary Australians is minimal, burning it makes CO2, shipping it makes even more CO2, and China gets to maintain more of its coal reserves for when war breaks out over Taiwan and trade stops. Great.

[@tristenklein225]

CO2 is not a pollutant!

[@jm1835]

Australia is one of the richest countries in the world, and it's not because they're smart or hard workers. Look around you, everything not grown was mined. You got no idea of the real world

[@tristenklein225]

@@everyonemines it’s not a pollutant do your research quit buying into the falsehood.

[@lpgd-fz8xk]

the count down is horrible 😂

[@ladiesman21727]

if you dont learn how to make money with ai youre gonna be out of work in 5 years. this is wild. the future of humanity is gonna be crazy

[@justinworkman9980]

All the lost jobs for the locals

[@vhwft]

Labour is always a companies biggest money drain. Any time a business can replace a person with a machine they will.

[@dj_laundry_list]

I've made a lot of money investing in electric arc furnaces. If you enjoy coal for steelmaking, your days are numbered

[@BeachhouseTerrigal]

Hahaha! Wrong! Sounds like someone from Europe. Developing countries in south east Asia, like India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam don’t have scrap to feed into EAF. They, like all countries in their development phase, need to make steel out of NEW material. India alone is adding 50 million tonnes of new. steel capacity using blast furnaces. Coking coal is needed in this part of the world for decades.

[@tristenklein5940]

Wrong! You think so called “GE” (there is nothing “Green “ about GE it’s toxic to expensive and unreliable) will produce enough reliable electricity for arc furnaces think again, you just flushed your money down the toilet!

[@SeanRittberg-rm5sc]

First 400

[@peterjachmann2953]

wind farms are killing Koalas

[@littlehippo5004]

lol what? nope

[@tristenklein5940]

Yup another politician driven waste of trillions dollars and environmental destruction boondoggle. It’s amazing how many people buy the propaganda and lies that are impoverishing their lives and livelihood.

[@tristenklein5940]

Yup they are another waste of money and political boondoggle

[@graemepearson1036]

How many incidents do they have a year with the autonamous trucks and machinery Bey they did not tell you that

[@SirHackaL0t.]

And they moan about EV mining. This is way worse. Yet nothing from the critics?

[@floydwilliams3321]

Man, the music is terrible dude love the videos music not so much

[@julianshalders6047]

Where's the union 😂. Public relations bullshit, all the profit goes overseas. Australian politicians do very well out of getting jobs with these companies after retiring from politics, plus thier life time pensions.

[@hipperooni383]

Fingers crossed no more of these pop up! So sad to see so much of our planet's carbon budget eliminated from these short sighted projects

[@Angus__oneill]

Worst mine to work at and THIESS the company included !!! Heard from the great vine. That shut all the automated down and they put people back in driving the trucks 🤦‍♂️ HR DEPARTMENT is a joke

[@TrygveYngve]

Sounds like Thiess rejected you. I heard they were still running the robot trucks

[@AaronWitt]

You’re right the whole video of us showing everything running extremely well is all for show

[@Angus__oneill]

@@TrygveYngvehahaha na mate I was employed by Thiess truth hurts suck it up 😂

[@Angus__oneill]

@@AaronWittso many autonomous trucks running now atm ? Ahha

[@I_Am_Anwar_Official]

Aaron Witt, you make videos with information about mining. I keep watching your videos but I have always had a complaint with you. There is no solidity in your videos or you do not make videos after practicing so that people have maximum information about mining and people can understand mining in a better way. Information is one thing and deep information is another. It is not visible in your videos. There is only light information. That is why you will have to make videos with more deep knowledge. Your well-wisher

[@stewatparkpark2933]

This one is better than most of his .

[@AaronWitt]

Our goal is not deep information

[@I_Am_Anwar_Official]

@@AaronWitt The kind of videos you make on mining, others also make similar ordinary videos. What new do you have to learn from? Time is a precious thing, whether it is 5 seconds or 5 minutes, and at this time the world believes more in learning than in watching.

[@ronlawson5819]

Nice setup,not a fan of the autonomous trucks…..puts people out of work sad

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

The United States mining industry could teach them a thing or two about mining, after all.... Mining was invented in the United States of America!!! 💪🧠👍🍻🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@brentancoates4421]

😂

[@slimhead666aw]

no mining did not start in the us there has been mining in europa and asia longer than than the us has been a thing and you are a 🤡🤡

[@AaronWitt]

I’d put Australian mining WAY ahead of US mining on average

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

@@AaronWitt okay, fair enough, but what about Australian women compared to US women???❓❓❓🍻🇺🇲

[@danielm.2071]

There are mining-universities over here in Germany that are older than the USA itself 😂 You guys invented exactly nothing

[@user-on6vv2qn2d]

Look at all the environmental damage

[@Healthliving1967]

I’m not cool with these autonomous haul packs and drill rigs,taking jobs away from drivers and drillers with A.I.👎

[@AaronWitt]

Then don’t work at an autonomous mine. There are many of them. But everyone working at them seems to love these systems. It’s actually amazing how positive they all are. And it doesn’t reduce the overall number of jobs

[@BeachhouseTerrigal]

There aren’t less jobs, just different jobs. There are more workers in software, ecology, rehabilitation, technology. It’s the way of modern mining (and life generally)…

[@dhewitt2514]

You sound like the farm labours when tractors were introduced or dock workers when forklifts and cranes were introduced

[@shawsie5780]

🎻

[@peterberg12353]

@BigSoot7393