# Newmont contracts Caterpillar for autonomous electric mining systems

Newmont Corp. contracted Caterpillar to deliver a fully connected, automated, zero-carbon-emitting mining system at the Cripple Creek and Victor mine in the USA and the Tanami mine in Australia. Newmont will invest $100 million for infrastructure and equipment, with automated haulage at CC&V through 2023 and electric fleets by 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-12-21
- Where: Cripple Creek and Victor mine, Colorado; Tanami mine, Australia
- Value: $100.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous haulage fleet, battery-electric underground trucks, electrification infrastructure
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [e-mj.com](https://www.e-mj.com/departments/suppliers-report/newmont-taps-cat-for-autonomous-electric-options/), 2021-12-21: "Actions include validating first-of-a-kind battery-electric haulage technology in the years prior to full production of autonomous electric haulage equipment."

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