# Newmont invests $150M in autonomous haulage at Boddington gold mine

Newmont's board approved a $150 million investment in an Autonomous Haulage System from Caterpillar for its Boddington gold mine in Australia. The system is expected to be fully operational in 2021 and will extend the mine life by at least two years.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2020-02-19
- Where: Boddington, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $150.0M
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous haulage system, autonomous haul trucks
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Newmont](https://endata.com/companies/33369.md)
- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2020/02/19/caterpillar-to-help-newmonts-boddington-gold-mine-go-autonomous/), 2020-02-19: "Total net investment in Boddington’s AHS will be $150 million, with efficiencies expected to extend the mine’s life by at least two years."

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