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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2022
Technological Resources Pty. Limited, Melbourne, AU;
Florian Andreas Oppolzer, Melbourne, AU;
Anne Kathryn Brown, Melbourne, AU;
Peter Siew Hun Mah, Melbourne, AU;
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LIMITED, Melbourne, AU;
Abstract
Methods and systems for mining described herein include a surface mine site including a processing site situated remotely from a blast site within the mine site and coupled by a network of roads. A first proportion of the roads are sealed and a second proportion of the roads have a maximum width in the range of 3 to 12 metres. A fleet of autonomous material handling units are located at the surface mine site, each autonomous material handling unit including a wireless transceiver for coupling to a communications network. The autonomous material handling units include a plurality of small capacity haulage vehicles, each having a maximum payload capacity of 80 tonnes or less. The autonomous material handling units are configured to be controlled by a control centre via the communications network.