# Caterpillar and Newmont partner on underground mining automation

Caterpillar signed an agreement to partner with Newmont Mining to validate and improve underground hard rock mining vehicle automation technology, supported by dealer Cashman Equipment.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-07-24
- Where: Nevada, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: semi-autonomous underground loaders, command for underground system
- 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) (partner)
- [Cashman Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/33284.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mining-technology.com](https://www.mining-technology.com/news/caterpillar-partners-newmont-underground-vehicle-automation/), 2018-07-23: "Automating underground loaders enables machine operators to work safely and efficiently from a control room on the surface."

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