# WesTrac to supply autonomous Caterpillar fleet for Rio Tinto's Koodaideri mine

WesTrac will supply 20 autonomous 793F trucks, four robotic blast drills, and other equipment for Rio Tinto's $2.6 billion Koodaideri iron ore mine in the Pilbara. The deal will create 50 new WA-based jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-05-07
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Jobs: 50
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous haul trucks, robotic blast drills, loaders, dozers, graders, water carts, diggers
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (supplier)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [WesTrac](https://endata.com/companies/21577.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [thewest.com.au](https://thewest.com.au/business/mining/westracs-autonomous-caterpillar-fleet-to-help-rio-tinto-build-mine-of-the-future-at-new-koodaideri-project-in-the-pilbara-ng-b881190840z), 2019-05-07: "Technology is rapidly changing our mining operations as we harness innovation to make our operations safer, smarter and more productive."

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