Throughout the production and exploration of the Haile Gold Mine, OceanaGold has remained committed to the safety of their employees, the environment, and the local community. Their investment in an Immersive Technologies operator training solution supports their strategy to maximize mining potential and continuously ensure safe, eco-friendly practices.

By modernizing the technologies and tools available for training, the mine is expecting multiple stakeholder groups to benefit. The simulator includes Conversion Kits^® (interchangeable cab modules) for Sandvik TH663 underground trucks and Sandvik LH517i loaders for underground operation. It also supports conversion kits for Komatsu PC4000-6 loaders and 730E haul trucks for the surface mine.

Safer – Cleaner and More Productive Training Outcomes - Simulator training allows operators to be trained and assessed without the need to borrow machines from production. This allows trainees to practice many skills, including safe machine operation before being placed into a live mining environment. Because operators are consistently shown and assessed on the proper operating techniques, they have a better understanding and knowledge of the real machine, they also burn no fuel during the training process learn to operate their machinery with behaviors that maximize fuel efficiency. This type of training can also extend the life of the mining equipment, resulting in less consumption of parts and in higher machine availability.

“The addition of the training simulator aligns with our commitment to providing Haile Gold Mine operators with the best tools and resources. It offers a new dimension to our training approach by allowing us to create real-world conditions while empowering our operators to enhance their skills and make informed decisions in a controlled environment.” says David Londoño, Chief Operating Officer at Oceanagold Corporation.

The mine is already seeing benefits from the training solution. Spot times under the shovel have improved 10.08% resulting in greater haulage productivity and the damage from brake system misuse has dropped by 65% resulting in less machine down time.

“The partnership between Immersive Technologies and OceanaGold Haile Gold Mine is in its infancy, and yet we’ve already seen significant gains in productivity (10% spot time improvement) and a reduction in brake damage (65% decrease in brake events). The commitment from Haile Gold Mine to invest in their people is now continuing into their underground expansion project. We look forward to supporting them to achieve sustainable results for years to come.” – Adam Norris, Regional Vice President – North America at Immersive Technologies.

About Haile Gold Mine

OceanaGold’s Haile Gold Mine is the only operating gold mine east of the Mississippi River. Along with creating a safe workplace that allows employees to grow and succeed, the company hires locally, with 85% of its workforce living in the local community. OceanaGold is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and has operations in New Zealand, the Philippines and the USA.

For more information on Haile, please visit www.hailegoldmine.com. For more information on OceanaGold, please visit www.oceanagold.com.