# AutoMine at Kamloops: deployment

Canonical ID: `3580aeea-c847-40f5-b1dd-3d840316166a`

New Gold's New Afton copper-gold mine near Kamloops, British Columbia, deployed two autonomous Sandvik LH518iB battery-electric loaders on AutoMine, described as North America's first battery-electric autonomous loaders in an underground mine. New Gold Inc. is the mine operator.

## Key facts

- **Site:** New Afton copper-gold mine, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
- **Operator:** New Gold Inc.
- **Equipment:** Two Sandvik LH518iB battery-electric loaders on AutoMine
- **Significance:** North America's first battery-electric autonomous underground loaders

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-12_

- **Slug:** sandvik-automine-new-afton
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [AutoMine](/models/sandvik-automine.md) (id: `7832e9dc-b33f-4870-bee3-4e786ab18586`)
- **Company:** [Sandvik](/companies/sandvik.md) (id: `a99172a1-7de1-464d-b45c-bd38f5dfccf3`)
- **Location:** [Kamloops](/locations/canada/british-columbia-canada/kamloops-bc.md) (id: `9f45c018-90d1-4a49-b4e0-d9d37b373bbe`)
- **First seen:** 2024-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://electricautonomy.ca/automakers/2025-01-08/sandvik-autonomous-electric-loaders-canada-mine/ · 2025-01-08

## Common questions

### What is the AutoMine deployment at Kamloops?

AutoMine, built by Sandvik, is recorded as a deployment at Kamloops on the DEPLOY registry. Sandvik operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates AutoMine at Kamloops?

Sandvik, the manufacturer of AutoMine, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the AutoMine deployment at Kamloops go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the AutoMine deployment at Kamloops?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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