Hexagon and MMG fulfilling mine safety commitment underground
Published by Jess Watts,
Editorial Assistant
Global Mining Review,
A series of video interviews released today and a white paper to be presented at the AusIMM Underground Operators Conference 2025 (April 7 – 9), shine a light on the partnership between Hexagon and MMG, and their efforts to protect people and equipment.
Operating in diverse and challenging environments at its Rosebery mine in Tasmania, MMG, an international producer of base metals, partnered with Hexagon in 2023. To reduce risks and further strengthen operator safety, the mine deployed Hexagon Operator Alertness System (OAS).
At the time, OAS was broadly used in surface mining, but this was Australia’s first application of OAS to underground mining trucks.
Wendy Hodgetts, Manager-Safety, Training, Health, ER & Security, MMG Rosebery, said:
“It was pretty exciting for us to go down this path. The Hexagon OAS system has been so good for us. I think there are some real advantages with the relationship we’ve had with Hexagon, it’s been very open, and I think early support was critical to the successful implementation of this engineering control into our workforce and into our trucks.”
Steve Scott, General Manager at Rosebery, MMG, added:
“The deployment of Hexagon OAS is providing valuable data for our operation and making a difference in the safety of MMG’s workers.
“We recognise that with long shifts, fatigue can become a hazard, and this technology enables us to continually assess and address the fatigue risk of our underground truck operators objectively, in real time.”
Josh Savit, Hexagon’s Principal Advisor, Mining, said the story of MMG’s relationship with Hexagon captures the key ingredients of a successful safety partnership:
“Hexagon’s safety solutions lead the market, but technology is just one layer of mine safety. Change management and data insights are integral to a successful fatigue mitigation programme.
“What makes our partnership with MMG successful is the shared understanding that even when solutions are integrated, operators must still be engaged and re-engaged in a cycle of continuous improvement.”
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/07042025/hexagon-and-mmg-fulfilling-mine-safety-commitment-underground/
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