[SMM Market Flash] RCT Automation Aids Historic Canadian Nickel Mine Underground-to-Surface Transition
RCT โ Powered by Epiroc said its automation technology helped a historic, unnamed Canadian nickel mine safely shift from underground to surface mining. Working with a mining-services contractor, RCT fitted its AutoNav Tele system to two Caterpillar D10 dozers and a Cat 992 wheel loader so operators run them remotely from a dedicated cabin, cutting risk from surface work above old underground voids. It also added site communications and a geofence with crest detection to keep vehicles off a dam edge, and trained personnel. This is an equipment-automation and mine-safety item with no nickel market, production, or pricing relevance.