CaterpillarAnd Freeport McMoRan

Announced recently，

The two companies are cooperating.，

Where is Freeport McMoRan?

Baghdad, Arizona, USA (Bagdad) Of the copper mine

33 unitsCAT®（Carter）793 truck

CarryCAT MineStar™ CommandApplication，

Turn the entire fleet into driverless vehicles。

President of Freeport McMoRan

Kathleen QuirkExpress：

“We look forward to working with Caterpillar，Making the Baghdad Copper Mine the first copper mine in the United States to fully adopt driverless technology，We also look forward to seeing the many benefits this cooperation will bring to copper mine operations and employees.。The transformation project will last for three years.，Expected to improve security、Optimize the fleet，And reduce greenhouse gas emissions by shortening idle times，It also helps us to take full advantage of future technological advances in electrification.。”

This year it isCommandAutomated Transportation System

The tenth anniversary of its official commercial use，

Caterpillar Supports on Three Continents

15 customers operate more than 620 driverless trucks。

So far，

These driverless trucks.

Has been shipped over6.3 billionTons of material，

Total travel2.300 millionMany kilometers，

No injuries were reported.。

Caterpillar's Group President for Resources

Denise JohnsonExpress：

“We are pleased to partner with Freeport-McMoRan as the Baghdad copper mine transitions to full driverless operation。CAT The 793 truck remains Caterpillar's most popular driverless truck。These trucks have shown better safety in multiple operations, including copper mines.、Higher productivity，And shorter idle times。In addition，Caterpillar will continue to work with Freeport and other mining companies，Introduction of new electrification technologies，Support their sustainable goals。”

Baghdad copper mineLocated about 160 kilometers northwest of Phoenix, Arizona, USA.，It is a porphyry copper deposit containing sulfides and oxides.。The Baghdad mine has a processing capacity of nearly 7 per day..Beneficiation plant for 70 thousand tons of ore，For production of copper concentrate and molybdenum concentrate；There is also a solvent extraction./Electrodeposition plant (SX/EW) ，Annual production of 4.1 million kilograms of electrolytic copper，Is the world's oldest continuously operatingSX/EWOne of the factories。