Digital Connectivity
Our customers mine materials for technology that connects people across the globe: cell phones, fiber optics and various forms of digital communication. Using a host of tools, we can integrate digital technologies, making it possible for Cat® equipment to communicate.
Stories of Impact
A Caterpillar team working in Botswana.
The Challenge
In 2021, Sandfire Resources and Perenti Group’s African Mining Services (AMS) planned to develop a long-life copper production hub in the Kalahari Copper Belt.
This required the creation of the Motheo Copper Mine, which would generate large quantities of copper, create jobs and solidify Sandfire’s long-term growth plans in Botswana.
The Cat MineStar™ Reporting platform.
The Innovation
AMS turned to Cat® MineStar™, the mining industry’s most comprehensive, integrated suite of technology.
We leaned on the knowledge and capabilities of our Cat Job Site Solutions team and conducted site observations, interviews, education and discussions.
A Cat 777 water truck.
The Impact
AMS selected a fleet of Cat trucks provided by Cat dealer Barloworld Equipment to handle hauling duties.
An initial study projected annual production of high-quality, highly recyclable copper concentrate at 3.2 million tonnes. Construction commenced in 2021, creating around 1,000 jobs from the outset.
"Connectivity among customers' equipment...
is the first step to forging closer, more integrated
relationships among customers, dealers and Caterpillar people."
Doug Oberhelman, former Caterpillar chairman and CEO (2016)
