Upgrading one of West Africa’s largest open-pit truck fleets for safety

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Lessons from Tarkwa

Tarkwa uses Hexagon’s Operator Alertness System (OAS) and Collision Avoidance System (CAS).

Tarkwa uses Hexagon’s Operator Alertness System (OAS) and Collision Avoidance System (CAS). | Credits: Goldfields

Gold Fields Ghana’s Tarkwa mine runs one of West Africa’s largest open-pit truck fleets, moving tens of millions of tonnes of material each year across multiple pits. As the fleet has grown and aged,…

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