# Rio Tinto and Caterpillar partner on Koodaideri smart mine

Rio Tinto and Caterpillar signed an agreement to build the technologically advanced Koodaideri mine in Western Australia. Caterpillar will supply 20 autonomous 793F trucks through local distributor WesTrac.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-06-12
- Where: Pilbara region, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 43 million tons per year
- Products: iron ore, autonomous mining trucks
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [ocepo.com](https://www.ocepo.com/news/Rio%20Tinto%20and%20Caterpillar%20to%20build%20smart%20mines%20in%20Western%20Australia.html), 2019-06-12: "Technology is rapidly changing our mining business because we use innovation to improve operational safety, intelligence and productivity."

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