ROY HILL
Kate Flanagan , Executive GM IM & Technology at Roy Hill , explains how the mining powerhouse is using AI and machine learning to gain a competitive edge
Roy Hill isn ’ t just embracing the future with AI , but creating it , thanks to the foresight and backing of Mrs Gina Rinehart , the company ’ s Executive Chairman .
From the moment planning commenced for this massive mining operation , there was a steely determination to deliver the capability needed to be a trailblazer in the sector . By focussing on innovation and the use of cutting-edge technology , Roy Hill has not only developed solutions that have revolutionised its own operations but has also led the way on many fronts across the broader mining industry .
Delivering annual iron ore production capacity of more than 60 million tonnes a year from a single mine and ensuring a reliable product is delivered to markets all over the world , Roy Hill ’ s operations are not just vast but also highly complex . They include a mining fleet with almost 100 haul trucks ( currently being converted to autonomous use ), remote operated drills , advanced mineral processing facilities ( including a Pilbara-first wet high-intensity magnetic separation unit extracting highly value ore from tailings material ), 344km of heavy-haul rail line ( with delivery of the industry ’ s first battery-powered locomotive due in 2024 ) and a purposebuilt port facility . All of the above is
Kate Flanagan , Executive GM IM & Technology at Roy Hil
44 November 2024