Autonomous Mining Working Group Update

Published: April 08,2025

Join GMG’s industry expert leaders to hear about the latest developments and initiatives underway in our Autonomous Mining Working Group to help derisk and enable the implementation of this crucial technology. This is a chance for you to ask questions to the leaders themselves, hear about the work underway, and find out how you can get involved to help move this work forward!

Topics will include:

  • Autonomous Mining Working Group Overview: Dr. Chirag Sathe, GMG Autonomous Mining Working Group Co-lead and Principal Autonomy, BHP
  • Project Updates
    • Zero Entry Mining – with the white paper close to publication, hear about the project’s next steps with project co-lead Graeme Mitchell (Worley)
    • Framework for Safe Mixed Fleet Operations in Underground Mining – a new GMG project! Christian Grante, Senior Specialist, Combitech Sverige, and project co-lead, on how you can enable and make the case for an environment where autonomous and operator-driven equipment, and human workers, can safely share the same space. 

Date: May 1, 2025

Time: 6:30 AM PET | 7:30 AM EDT/CLT | 1:30 PM CEST | 7:30 PM AWST | 9:30 PM AEST

Location: Virtual

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