# WesTrac delivers first autonomous Cat trucks to Newmont Boddington gold mine

WesTrac is delivering a fleet of autonomous Cat 793F haul trucks to Newmont's Boddington gold mine in Western Australia, with the first trucks now operating autonomously. The order includes 29 new trucks and conversion of 7 existing units, part of a US$150 million investment.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-04-15
- Where: Boddington, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $150.0M
- Status: under construction
- Products: autonomous haul trucks, Cat 793F
- 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)
- [WesTrac](https://endata.com/companies/21577.md) (supplier)
- [Newmont](https://endata.com/companies/33369.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2021/04/15/first-autonomous-cat-trucks-now-running-newmont-boddington-gold-mine-supplied-westrac/), 2021-04-15: "Newmont announced last year an investment of US$150 million to install a new fleet of 231 t class Cat 793F autonomous trucks and convert a number of existing units as part of its planned Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) at the mine."

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