{"id":6462,"date":"2025-08-27T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hexagonmining.com\/?p=6462"},"modified":"2025-09-24T11:43:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:43:25","slug":"committing-to-operational-safety-at-rio-tintos-oyu-tolgoi-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hexagonmining.com\/en\/committing-to-operational-safety-at-rio-tintos-oyu-tolgoi-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Committing to operational safety at Rio Tinto\u2019s Oyu Tolgoi mine"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Neville Judd<\/p>\n

Rio Tinto\u2019s Oyu Tolgoi <\/span>(OT) <\/span>mine <\/span>in Mongolia <\/span>began <\/span>shipping copper in 2013<\/span>. <\/span>It\u2019s<\/span> one of the world\u2019s largest copper operations<\/span>, directly employing <\/span>10,000 people in <\/span>its open pit and underground operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hexagon solutions are long-established at the mine in the south Gobi Desert, including mine planning software, particle-size distribution cameras, and georadar survey equipment.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The recent rollout of Hexagon Collision Avoidance System (CAS)<\/a> takes OT\u2019s safety proposition to a new level.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no shortage of industry bodies that continue to point to vehicle interactions consistently being a top fatality driver in mining. Powered haulage and mobile equipment incidents remain among the leading causes of fatalities and high-potential events across surface and underground operations, according to both the<\/span> International Council on Mining and Metals and the U.S.<\/span> Mine Safety and Health Administration.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Earth Moving Equipment Safety Round Table (EMESRT) continues to flag \u201cVehicle Interaction\u201d risk as a critical part of its work, informing functional performance expectations for proximity detection and collision avoidance systems.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A mine the size of OT and its location brings a varied mix of challenging conditions: Multiple service providers and OEMs must navigate dust, low light and night operations, and seasonal weather extremes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To address the risk of collisions, Rio Tinto turned to Hexagon and CAS. CAS is the industry\u2019s leading collision avoidance solution for protecting drivers and equipment, providing 360-degree NLOS (non-line-of-sight propagation) operator awareness for vehicles, assets and operators – through snow, rain, fog and dust.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More than 65,000 CAS units are deployed in over 100 open pit and underground mine sites worldwide, the largest global install base on the market.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a series of interviews, Khorolsuren (Khoggy) Ganzorig, Superintendent Mine Support, Oyu Tolgoi, explained the decision to adopt CAS.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the video below to learn more.<\/p>\n