# Caterpillar and Minetec sign technology development agreement for MineStar

Caterpillar and Minetec, a subsidiary of Codan, have entered into a global licensing and technology development agreement to expand the Caterpillar MineStar technology solution for underground and surface mining operations. Newmont Mining will host the integrated solution at its Tanami operations in Australia.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-02-22
- Where: Tanami, Northern Territory, Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: MineStar technology solution, SMARTS task management, TRAX high-precision tracking, SafeDetect proximity detection, Fleet assignment engine, Health data analytics, Command autonomous operations
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (partner)
- [Newmont Mining](https://endata.com/companies/23816.md) (partner)
- [Minetec](https://endata.com/companies/30232.md) (partner)
- [Codan](https://endata.com/companies/30233.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [miningmagazine.com](https://www.miningmagazine.com/technology/news/1332237/cat-minetec-collaborate-minestar), 2018-02-22: "Minetec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Codan, has entered into a global licensing and technology development agreement with Caterpillar."

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