# Caterpillar and Minetec partner on underground mining tech

Caterpillar and Minetec, a Codan subsidiary, have agreed to develop and deliver technologies for underground hard rock mining, with integrated solutions to be offered as part of Cat MineStar. Newmont Mining will host the first trial at its Tanami Operations in Australia.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-02-23
- Where: Tanami Operations, Northern Territory, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: underground mining technology, high precision tracking, wireless communications, task management technology, proximity detection
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [mining.com](https://www.mining.com/web/caterpillar-minetec-announce-agreement-develop-underground-hard-rock-mining-technology/), 2018-02-23: "The collaborative work will deliver best-in-class site solutions for mining customers."

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