Introducing automation in one of the world’s most demanding mining environments

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RCT’s AutoNav was fitted onto two Komatsu dozers at PAMA’s Kalimantan coal mine

PAMA made history by becoming the first open pit coal mine in the region to implement automation.

PAMA made history by becoming the first open pit coal mine in the region to implement automation. | Credits: RCT

The coalfields of Kalimantan are one of Indonesia’s most demanding mining environments. The terrain ranges from soft, water-logged ground near tailings ponds to steep embankments shaped by ongoing excavation.Ā …

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