Vale reported in mid-September that it is converting to fully autonomous haulage-truck operations at its Brucutu iron ore mine in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Seven 240-metric-ton (mt)-capacity haul trucks at the mine already run without on-board operators. By 2019, there will be 13 such trucks. The seven autonomous trucks currently operate alongside six traditionally operated vehicles.
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