Building Australia’s Newest Mine

[@guyneeser2029]

The liebher 9800 Excavator is almost too big to believe.Wow wow thank you Aaron Witt, for informing us what is going on in the Mining world.

[@5272paul]

How do you keep 3 points of contact holding a laptop?

[@jjjxoxoxo]

Who cares.

[@5272paul]

@@jjjxoxoxo Ummm BHP, Rio Tinto etc. just the usual over safetied types that buy this stuff

[@williamgibb5557]

I'll stick with my Tonka trucks from the early 60s. More productive, easier maintenance and only downtown was for my nap!

[@bushmagpie3312]

Great Preview of some of the technology in a mine. Have a look at the WA Iron Ore Mines. The gear is bigger and autonomous haulage is normal to operations. Autonomous Trains, autonomous drills, 3D face scanning shovels and excavators. Now they have autonomous light vehicles also. It would be of interest to your views how the autonomous haulage runs in circuit and how it works from the control room. We had the first autonomous haulage circuit running in 2007 to 2009 in Australia very capable system. Makes availability of truck to 23hrs plus per day. Reduces truck wear, maintenance, damage and most of all tyre wear. Increased production output, reduced cost. Thanks for your interest and great video.

[@aussieearthmoving392]

Your obviously not mates with the blokes that were replaced by a.i

[@TassyDeval]

All great isnt it. What about Joe Blow and his hard work to become a professional at his job. No longer needed.

[@bushmagpie3312]

@@TassyDeval from experience, if you put effort in, you will be noticed and those avenues open up funded by the company. Most large mining companies will pay you for the additional efforts. Also your boss may leave and if you put the effort in you will get great opportunities offered.

[@TassyDeval]

@@bushmagpie3312 Is that so. And what universe r u from?

[@watt0537]

I’m guessing your talking about the trucks when you say the gear is bigger, if not please tell me what diggers you have over WA that’s bigger than a 9800?? 😂😂

[@jaymiddleton772]

I was interested in joining this project as an AHS technology specialist. Thiess should link this video in their job ads because I got more info about the actual operation here than the recruitment process.

[@michaelgolding1568]

Witttttttttttt Glas to see you covering some of aus We have some of the best operations and machinery and procedures Thabkyou from FAR NORTH QLD

[@butchphillips873]

Mate, driving 2.5 hours from Mackay dose Not put you in the middle of nowhere. Great to have you down under. cheers.

[@AaronWitt]

haha I know it has a different meaning in Australia

[@MachineryMastery-b1o]

Flawless execution, well done!

[@jimsvideos7201]

That 9800 is _almost_ unbelievable.

[@darwinbruce59]

I can't wait for the sun to give off a EMP.😅😅😅.

[@JDX-]

We started doing this at Rio in the Pilbara back in 2007? Automated dumping, refuelling, etc There was a remote operations centre that managed oversight on all the haulpaks Not using Lidar however. But this has been around for over a decade. The e-stop button however is pretty cool. Wouldn’t want to be the person who accidentally pressed it 🤣

[@mickeyjay8516]

Accidental A-Stops are actually extremely common. But the damn things will yell at you until you've noticed! On our site though your astop only creates a barrier around you I can't remember the distance, if a site-stop is needed it's done from control.

[@adamformanack318]

Ever since I was little playing in the sand box with my tonka trucks I fucking just luv this shit man 😎💯✌

[@duran9664]

Question 🙋‍♀️ If an autonomous truck killed somebody, who goes to jail?! 🤔

[@AMJB100000000]

That excavator is insane

[@reallife7375]

So takes 3 people to operate a truck now😂😂😂😂

[@timlewis9873]

Can't wait to see it running

[@VerraNewsNetwork]

Beautiful Barada Barna country, shame to see it torn up

[@majorlaff8682]

Say goodbye to your paganism. Time for progress and improved lifestyles.

[@williamfrieden1]

Interesting to see them in action, anyways, keep up the good work!

[@jimmyg5408]

G'day Sam from shenke garage!

[@gradyyokeley9930]

That should be out lawed all over the world. It puts people out of work

[@6Doublesix]

Hey its shenke garage guy at his day job

[@CalebB-hp5ys]

Autonomous trucks been running in wa since 2007

[@GuyIncognito233]

I bet this video will get many more views than the "professionals" will get on their video

[@robertpeters9438]

The e.stop can't stop immediatly...how much distance with a load does it take?

[@orvarpersson7627]

min och min sons nya favotit program hoppas det kommer fler

[@truevegas]

"Its amazing to get to the beginning of a brand new mine these days, even though they're so essential" - yep, let that sink in...

[@Badgermatt-nc5nr]

Would like to know more about the integration of the autonomous trucks. Like how do they interface with the excavators with a moving mine face etc.

[@Somethin12376]

Cat terrain screen in the digger and dozer and they survey the face on each pass which is updated on the virtual model.

[@Mkzx123]

Caterpillar - Minestar Is the main system Then there's terrain which is what the excavator/dozers/loaders use to communicate to Minestar

[@BasedinReality1984]

Just putting more people out of jobs

[@Mkzx123]

@@BasedinReality1984 funny enough it's creating more exciting jobs then just driving a truck for 12 hours a day. Also a lot more safer since fatigue isn't a issue a issue.

[@adriandocherty778]

What about when the mine is operating with all the machinery?? What happens when the red dust covers the sensors. how often do they need cleaning??

[@tobybrown1179]

How many road trains of diesel fuel are trucked in per day in a working mine? Fair few I would think

[@parasportz]

6000 000 litres of diesel leave Mackay for the Bowen basin every day. One of the sites uses 600 000 litres/shift (12,5hrs)

[@DarkBykeTwitch]

The point is to maximize production by eliminating human need for sleep, breaks, food, bathrooms, etc. If anyone wondering why autonomate. Tons of wasted time when ore needs to be going to crusher. The oil machine never stops.

[@lancerudy9934]

Great video thanks 😊

[@duran9664]

😍 I want one 😍I want one of those giant truck 😍It would be amazing on Texas highways 😮‍💨

[@jesseaskew1388]

go to the Whitsundays I want to meet you

[@astecheee1519]

ok, but I barely know you.

[@jerryharder1381]

i enjoyed that!

[@coles999]

Welcome to Australia mate

[@hartzland7658]

GPS is great tech when it's working, unfortunately it also goes out for smoko.

[@philbis2774]

How the Lib Lab Party Sold Australia's Public Assets for a Song

[@bubbieC73]

The way things should be done

[@zumo_k]

crazy! one company in the bowen basin is selling its asset because autonomous and another is starting next door with it. makes me wonder when the company selling its asset is one of the largest companies in the world let alone in the basin how is theis going to make it financially viable

[@lytken]

what do the drivers do when they need to do a number 2 i middle of the shift, if there a toilet on that big 9800

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Well, I vistited Volvo's autonomous test field in Switzerland (on my YT channel). I was NOT impressed. I do not like Klaus Schwab's 'Digital Transformation' and 'Transhumanism'. They told us to reduce 35 millions jobs worldwide up to 2030. That's not the way.

[@kenhofer8063]

Somebody needs to put the po💩schwab out of his misery

[@dickblownoff1409]

Klaus can scwab deez nutz.

[@samcashmere415]

That 9800 needs some grease quick!

[@shieldzee1]

where you mark Mackay on the map was where Townsville is LOL Mackay more south of where you put it.

[@adrianstarr]

wait til you see how big the rare earth discovery in Cue is with Victory Metals, biggest in AUS easy and among world's biggest by the time it all shakes out

[@tbraz56]

It’s weird to this that this is where I live and that I work on the underground stuff

[@stephenrichardson6105]

Did they say what they are mining for or did I miss that bit 🤔 We had some AGV’s at work, I’d like to think the size of them dump trucks they work better or be like us wondering where they’ve disappeared too 😂

[@unhippy1]

coking coal

[@stephenrichardson6105]

Thank you, good on them 👍

[@JETFOURLITRE]

Coking coal. We sell it to China for so they can make more warships.

[@skperviz8197]

I like your videos or your country very much

[@adriannettlefold9084]

I Hate put a negative spin on a very well made presentation.. But with this technology which is of itself impressive, we are now allowing mining companies to keep ripping out of the ground Our resources making their owners rich while ceasing to provide jobs, which the manned machines need. That to me is just plain insane! I have heard it said that AI has the cability to do away with over 300 million jobs already. I hope centrelink is going to up the minimum payment to keep up with the cost of living.

[@sam23696]

Allow me to spin you back to the positive then. These machines have been automated since 2007 and jobs have only increased in the mining sector. And if AI does eliminate everyone's jobs then they might finally use all this technology to let people enjoy life instead of working every waking hour just to afford a roof.

[@adriannettlefold9084]

@sam23696 I like your take on it, which would be utopia wouldn't it if that were the case, although I think we under estimate the social aspect of being able to do meaningful work, which stimulates the sense of pride in reaching a level proficiency not everybody can obtain. I mean is I am a hands on manual type of person. I have worked in Mining, Timber, Agriculture and Rail industries as an operator/driver. I have never enjoyed computers or sitting behind a desk. I do enjoy my time at home and days off and Yes technology could make everything easier and people like me no essential. But no government will pay us to sit at home and nor would I be happy doing that. In the end time moves us on and jobs are lost, but then someone revives them because they become niche, as is the case with the blacksmiths and tool and pattern makers that were needed to restore the Steam locomotives I drove at work from 2012 to 2019. I respect your point of view, but I've seen what happens when people don't have anything to do. Youth crime in Blackwater QLD for example. Cheers and thanks for the thought.

[@parasportz]

It actually creates jobs. You'll be surprised by the personnel required in new roles to run such an operation. Remember petrol pump attendants, telephone exchange operators, railway signalmen, toll road booth operators, Y2K specialist...just to name a few jobs no longer needed but those industries have opened up many newer roles.

[@MoosesValley]

Was surprised that there seemed to be a lot of "teething" issues getting the autonomous truck moving - he should not have needed to go up into the cab or manually drive the truck into a lane. If it is started out of it's lane, it should just move slowly into the nearest lane that makes sense. Would have though that by the time these machines reached the mine site - even the mine calibration site - things would be more polished and ready to go.

[@chrisstaylor8377]

How did you get on site wearing that helmet,?

[@rosshall641]

Aaron this is not a trip you have to have umbrella drinks sipping on the Ocean breeze you'll find out later in life😊😊

[@boboften9952]

What is the default if / when GPS / Communications Default and go down / out / aren't being received / Transmitted ? ?? How long to Emergency Full Stop ? ?

[@jaymiddleton772]

Pretty much instantaeous. First off, they use GNSS not GPS so there are many more satellites/positioning systems available for reference and then there are different levels of accuracy such as RTK and DGNSS. As soon as an autonomous vehicle "loses RTK" the vehicle itself commands an emergency stop. In that case, it may still have a position, but it's just not considered accurate enough The engineering involved in developing a system like this is mind boggling

[@andrewrees8749]

3000 m3 an hour doesnt seem that much, heard the O.K rh 400 can move 7000m3 an hour i read somewhere.

[@cartlox2862]

Where do i apply

[@Auspaint34]

Head to the Pilbara mate to see some hectic mining ops.

[@petefluffy7420]

What does all the obnoxious noise add ?

[@seafaquafarmer3521]

Helo i am a haulpak operator I want to join the mine truck operator job... But how can I apply from India...

[@AlbertOcol-x5h]

Hello I'm in Australia working in transhipper vessel, as a chief officer can I know the address of the company so I can apply

[@fbrykatuuk1271]

Hi, I am from Indonesia, I have previously worked for a long time at Freeport Indonesia with a profession as a Haultruk operator, can I join there Thank you in advance.

[@2011Matz]

You don't "build" a mine. You dig it. That is why Australians have been called "diggers" since the 1850s.

[@majorlaff8682]

Their WWI reputation for digging trenches, by hand (with shovels and spades, of course), has never been surpassed.

[@meme-hz8hu]

If ur on a mine like this crab extra crib bags and chuck it on the haul road and if u got a drone do heaps of drops this will stop all trucks humans need there jobs back

[@callumglazebrook499]

my friends grandpa was the founder of Theiss

[@whoCares-3E]

Like your content

[@goergelucas1232]

B.S, TRUCK NEEDS TO BE THAT BIG TO CARRY THE COAL TO KEEP IT RUNNING?????????

[@johnwilliams-n4y]

yes lets do away with the jobs for the drivers lets you know what the big companys think of the drivers

[@0Aus]

If you spent a week dealing with widow lickers you would soon see the it's far from a loss.

[@Nur-ob8dg]

Big monsters🔥🔥👍

[@peterblair6489]

You're using a mining truck to carry survey equipment? Seems like massive overkill to me.

[@BKetch]

I wonder how many jobs will be lost to autonomous technology. I also wonder about the economics of it in this situation. Maybe doesnt work out in some situations.

[@pj3062]

Who owns these mines.. aussies or foreigners?

[@Secretlyanothername]

Why does it matter? Someone rich, that's for sure

[@romeochellah4003]

Im in Zambia working for former Glencoe mine mopani copper mine underground as dump truck operator find me a job

[@bradley3549]

Of all the places the world needs automation, it does seem like haul trucks are the last place I'd be looking.

[@blueman5924]

Ironic. It’s the perfect place.

[@bradley3549]

@@blueman5924 I see some of what you're saying. In the realm of heavy machinery, they make the most sense probably. Maybe only second to tractors on a farm. They spend all day going point A to point B and back. That part makes sense. But other parts seem really challenging - a constantly changing landscape as the material they are moving from point A to point B changes. Plus the bang vs. buck. A site is only going to have a handful of these large haul trucks. That's only a handful of people that need to be employed. They cost a lot of money even for non-automated (probably double for fully autonomous?) and can do a lot of damage - so the risk associated with an accident in one is immense. Yeah, people are expensive to employ, but they ROI vs. risk just doesn't quite seem like it's there yet to me.

[@davincrook9927]

Those people are hard to reliably hire in the middle of nowhere

[@TheDennisZb]

​@davincrook9927 plus for every truck you'd need 3 operators (8 hour/day each)

[@bradley3549]

@@TheDennisZb Actually it's over 4 operators per machine on average since most people don't work 7 days a week and people take time off, etc. And yes, people are expensive. But so is this technology. The upfront costs and maintenance costs on these machines is going to eat up at least a couple of those humans worth of expenses. And you still need humans on both ends of the line so some of the perceived benefits in efficiency just won't be realized in my opinion. At least not now. Ultimately this is the future I'd say, but there are still a lot of hard problems to solve before this starts to make sense to me.

[@Hawkermkii]

More people on the unemployment lines.

[@parasportz]

It actually creates jobs. You'd be surprised at the number of roles this new tech opens up...

[@Seffrunz]

See if you can come visit Karlawinda Gold Project Im about to start a 2 week swing, Jumping on a plane in just a few hours

[@jacobkuntflapp]

I hate the big miners. The amount of money they make compared to what they give to the Australian people is ridiculous per tonne.

[@SirbenMwale]

I have really liked it to be a Mult-skilled operator in Australia mine. ❤

[@MrMarkguth]

I give those stairs one day before they get wiped out

[@daveoneill8235]

Wheres parker????

[@4DModding]

is there a reason autonomous trucks are needed? - cant get drivers?

[@0Aus]

Cost effective + Haul truck operator are typically a pain in the arse!

[@thawki3894]

Hahahaha if people only knew the whole story

[@0Aus]

🤫

[@skperviz8197]

i live in bangladesh i am an excavator operator what do you need to do to get job here❤❤

[@phillipcraddock8248]

WHATS THE COST OF THEASE BEASTS

[@jerrybow8779]

4-6mil each

[@shamus666]

this clip lost me at the rainbow mining truck tipper

[@MarkBrown-gc6hr]

Arent you lucky flying on Arsetralias most hated airline.

[@ajmeintjes1078]

The real question is, what do Australian bananas rate out of 1 to 10?

[@Dan-rg7jj]

What? Our bananas? There are differernt types. Some are organic but i can taste the difference between the organic ones supermaket to supermarket and non organic supermarket to supermarket. There are also good and bad batches. And your bananas?

[@adrianReading]

6.42 in video what happened to 3 points of contact mate ?? Mines dont like that sort of shit....lift ur game

[@sawboneiomc8809]

I’d walk off my job tomorrow for a job driving a 794

[@jerrybow8779]

Come to oz mate, plenty of opportunities to do it

[@chriswulff]

YES lets have some more coal mines, nothing better for the environment

[@tarunjaiswal8078]

Hi I m tarun from India I m very impressed 👍 your working..... And I will soon meet you

[@Anandthakur9811]

Hello everyone nice to meet you .I am from nepal.i am heavy equipment operator.i operator Jcb backhoe, Wheel loader, Excavator, Bubcat, ROAD ROLLER, Dumtruck 😊, Forklift etc bro

[@justinhargett7222]

How about they show how inclusive they are by including an operator in the truck. Virtue signaling, not demonstrating, at its best.

[@sexygirlove20]

HELLO from MACKAY AUSTRALIA....... i worked 38 years in mining .... i worked underground in NSW and QLD..... interesting video , ps... did you like mackays weather, perfect all year....... peter

[@Knotaro_bot]

from FIFO to WIFI! Ill show myself out...

[@0Aus]

🤣😂🤣 The big adventure last about two swings👍

[@jumakhanahmadzai3139]

I'm a 4 well loader operator I have 12 years experience I need sponsor job

[@wooh80]

autonomous will put me out of a job.....

[@coles999]

Autonomous Dump Trucks wtf

[@wazza33racer]

To reach the "Net Zero" targets by 2050.......will require a 1000% increase in mining activity above what is currently happening across the world today. But there is already a problem..........2.5 billion tons of copper metal is required but only 700 million tons of copper exist in the earths crust. Houston, we have a problem.

[@0Aus]

Mmmm Who told you that fable?

[@lachlanscanlan5621]

but theres all sorts of lower grade Cu ore lying around, theres a body near us being prospected now, its covered in rainforests which should be easy to pile up and burn with these big machines...whats to worry about?

[@martythemartian99]

LOUD MUSIC, LOUD MUSIC, soft talking, soft talking, LOUD MUSIC AGAIN, and then the sound settles down... thank goodness. 😊

[@sheezy2526]

0:02 Wait, did they just turn one of the trucks gay?

[@hankdapper8239]

How is this kook

[@davidanderson4001]

What a crock just another way to put people out of a job

[@rickcoleman8903]

It was good til I saw a rainbow truck bed