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Caterpillar Mining

Caterpillar Mining is the mining division of [Caterpillar](/companies/caterpillar), the world's leading construction and mining equipment manufacturer.

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Founded
1925
HQ
Irving, Texas, USA
Status
active

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Models

2

Deployments

1

Overview

Caterpillar Mining is the mining division of Caterpillar, the world's leading construction and mining equipment manufacturer. Its Cat MineStar Command for hauling autonomous haulage system (AHS) is one of the most proven in the industry, with nearly 700 autonomous trucks operating across three continents and over 11 billion tonnes of material hauled autonomously as of 2026. Caterpillar targets over 2,000 autonomous trucks by 2030 and is expanding autonomy into quarry and construction applications.

Verified record

Verified deployments
1 deployment on file
Active incidents
1 incident on file

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Key facts

Focus

Mining equipment

HQ

Irving, TX

Parent

Caterpillar

Stage

Public company (NYSE: CAT)

CEO

Joe Creed (Chairman & CEO, Caterpillar Inc.)

Autonomous fleet

690 trucks (end-2024), targeting 2000+ by 2030

Material hauled

11+ billion tonnes autonomously

Parent company

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT)

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Claims ledger

Public, dated claims by Caterpillar Mining, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.

Claim Integrity: 100% (3 of 3 resolved claims verified; 3 tracked)
  • VerifiedCustomer · claimed 2026-01-07
    The Caterpillar autonomous haulage system, Cat MineStar Command for hauling, has been addressing the mining industry's

    Cat MineStar Command for hauling is deployed at multiple active mining sites. Freeport-McMoRan converted fleet of Cat 793 trucks at Bagdad mine, AZ. Caterpillar confirmed "scaling a proven autonomy system." https://investors.caterpillar.com/news/news-details/2023/Freeport-McMoRan-to-convert-fleet-of-Cat-793-trucks-at-its-Bagdad-mine-in-Arizona-to-autonomous-haulage-using-Cat-MineStar-Command-for-hauling/default.aspx

  • VerifiedCapability · claimed 2026-01-01
    Enables total autonomous operating of the mining trucks, interaction with other equipment, and integration with

    Cat 794 AC mining truck with autonomous hauling debuted at MINExpo. "Total autonomous operating" includes navigation, loading, hauling, and unloading cycles. Deployed at commercial mines. https://www.caterpillar.com/en/news/caterpillarNews/2026/scaling-autonomy-system.html

  • VerifiedCapability · claimed 2026-01-01
    Caterpillar has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat 777 off-highway truck

    Autonomous Cat 777 demonstrated at Luck Stone Quarry. Caterpillar is scaling autonomous hauling beyond large mining trucks to mid-size off-highway trucks. https://www.caterpillar.com/en/news/caterpillarNews/2026/scaling-autonomy-system.html

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Current leadership (2)

  • Joe Creed Chairman & CEO, Caterpillar Inc.reported, not verified
  • Denise Johnson Group President, Resource Industriesreported, not verified

Safety record

1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Aug 2023.

moderate
1

Most recent: Aug 2023

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Incidents affecting Caterpillar Mining (1)

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Operated deployments (1)

Operator customers (1)

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