Simulation unlocks haulage efficiency at Carrapateena, cutting delays and optimising fleet performance in BHP’s high-throughput underground operation

Unlike many conceptual models, Deswik’s simulation incorporated live site data cycle times, fleet movements, and operating conditions into a dynamic representation of the mine.
Jamie Wade
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Content By Jamie Wade on June 9, 2025
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Process Improvement, Equipment Maintenance, Workflow Management, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Mine Profiles, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Key Contacts, Case Studies
Australia, South Australia, Gawler Craton
Base Metals, Copper

Underground haulage is often regarded as a necessary bottleneck—an unavoidable compromise between ore delivery and operationa...

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