Development of Autonomous Trucks in the Global Mining Sector, 2025

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  • Real Benefits Quantified: Understand what miners are gaining in terms of safety, cost, productivity, through case-based insights.
  • Expert Validation: Based on GlobalData’s Mining Intelligence Center research combining primary interviews and secondary data.

The popularity of autonomous haul trucks is continuing to grow across surface mines, with miners taking advantage of improvements to productivity; reductions in accidents and operating costs; increased machine life and tyre life and lower fuel consumption.

As of July, 2025, GlobaData’s Mining Intelligence Center was tracking 3,832 autonomous haul trucks operating on surface mines across the globe. This figure includes both those that are autonomous-ready as well as running autonomously.

The largest population of autonomous trucks is in China with 2,090, followed by Australia, Canada and Chile.

Scope

  • This report examines the evolution and expansion of autonomous haul trucks within the global mining industry.
  • It tracks deployment trends over time, detailing the specific brands and models operating at each mine site.
  • It also highlights confirmed future rollouts and planned introductions of autonomous haulage systems (AHS).
  • In addition, the report outlines the operational benefits miners are achieving from autonomy, including productivity gains, safety improvements, and cost efficiencies.

Use Cases & Applications

  • Operating mines looking to modernize their haulage fleet.
  • Mining technology companies assessing market opportunities.
  • Investors targeting the autonomous vehicles + mining sectors.
  • Government and regulatory bodies evaluating safety and policy frameworks.

Key Highlights

  • China leads with 2,090 autonomous haul trucks, followed by Australia, Canada, and Chile.
  • CHN ENERGY Investment Group operates the largest autonomous fleet, with Guanghui Energy, BHP, and Rio Tinto next in line.
  • Caterpillar is the top OEM, with Komatsu in second place; Chinese OEMs Tonly and LGMG rank third and fourth.
  • Together, these four OEMs represent 88% of all autonomous truck brands tracked by GlobalData.

Reasons to Buy

  • Track how autonomous haul trucks are reshaping the mining sector.
  • See exactly how many trucks – by brand and model, operate at each mine.
  • Compare deployment and adoption across leading mining companies.
  • Pinpoint the real-world benefits miners are gaining from autonomy.
  • Get a clear view of each mine’s pipeline for future autonomous truck rollouts.

CHN ENERGY Investment Group
Guanghui Energy Co Ltd
BHP Group
Rio Tinto
Yankuang Energy Group
Fortescue Ltd
State Power Investment Corp Ltd
Suncor Energy
Caterpillar
Komatsu
Tonly
LGMG
XCMG
EACON Mining
Waytous

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Executive summary

Global population of autonomous trucks by mine, country, make and model

Upcoming plans for use of autonomous trucks

Autonomous trucks population as % of total trucks – by mine

Automation providers companies – %shares by company

Autonomous truck population – by miner & OEM

Autonomous trucks by payload size bands and by region

Key autonomous truck models for major OEMs

Benefits achieved or predicted from autonomous trucks – by miner & OEM

Key developments

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