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er industries understand well that the world is changing and that they need to adopt new technologies. For Ct Gold operations, it was decided early on to use certain new technologies. There were trends in the labour market and other downstream benefits that made the decision to implement autonomous equipment into the operational plan worthwhile. The group assessed a solution offered by Caterpillar that made sense and fit their needs. The consensus was that CAT autonomous haulage system (AHS) haul truck is a dependable and secure choice for the mining sector. In 2018, Caterpillar mining trucks, operating under MineStar Command for hauling, achieved a significant milestone of transporting one billion tonnes. During this period, the autonomous trucks traveled nearly 35 million kilometers without any lost time injuries, which is paramount for Ct Gold. The team also selected autonomous drills from Epiroc to automate the drilling cycle as well.