# Ioneer and Caterpillar complete autonomous haul truck agreement for Rhyolite Ridge

Ioneer Ltd and Caterpillar completed a Technology System Supply Agreement for autonomous haul trucks at the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada. The contract is valued at approximately $100 million for the first five years of operation.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-09-21
- Where: Esmerelda County, Nevada, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous haul trucks, Cat 785 next generation mining trucks, MineStar Command for hauling
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (supplier)
- [ioneer](https://endata.com/companies/8294.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [nevadabusiness.com](https://nevadabusiness.com/2022/09/ioneer-and-caterpillar-complete-definitive-agreement-regarding-autonomous-haul-trucks-at-rhyolite-ridge/), 2022-09-21: "This definitive agreement builds upon the Memorandum of Understanding signed last year and solidifies the early introduction of Cat® MineStarTM Command for hauling, Autonomous Haul System (AHS) at ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Esmerelda County, Nevada."

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