Accelerating Mining with Autonomous Equipment

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The mining industry faces steep challenges: a retiring workforce, massive startup costs of $500M–$1B, and long development timelines of 4–12 years.

With 60–70% of expenses concentrated in the production phase, mining remains costly, slow, and difficult to scale.

[ YEARS TO DEVELOP A MINE ]

4-12

[ WORKFORCE RETIREMENT ]

50%

[ DEMAND FOR MINERALS ]

+300%

Mining is facing a crisis

The mining industry faces steep challenges: a retiring workforce, massive startup costs of $500M–$1B, and long development timelines of 4–12 years.

With 60–70% of expenses concentrated in the production phase, mining remains costly, slow, and difficult to scale.

[ YEARS TO DEVELOP A MINE ]

4-12

[ WORKFORCE RETIREMENT ]

50%

[ DEMAND FOR MINERALS ]

+300%

Mining is facing a crisis

Making autonomous mining a reality

True autonomy

Most autonomous systems are maladapted to mining because they are not designed specifically for mining’s unique needs. At URSA, we reverse-engineer every autonomy problem with industry-standard production metrics as the baseline for performance.

Unprecedented visibility

We track every tonne of material from the moment it's cut from the pit to its final destination, delivering full transparency into material movement, stockpile balances, and grade control.

Rigorous testing

We set rigorous standards for testing our systems for safety and reliability. This has been made possible through our design partnership and pilot with the largest active alluvial gold mine in the United States.

A Scalable Path to Full Autonomy

[ Phase 1: Nevada Mine ]

[ Phase 1 ]

Excavate

URSA begins by upgrading current mining equipment with autonomy-enabling kits. This approach allows operators to extend production hours, reduce labor strain, and improve safety—without waiting for full fleet replacements. It’s the fastest path to unlocking immediate operational gains.

Strip, bench, and grade pre-designated regions to remove overburden, expose ore bodies, create stable workbenches, and more.

[ Phase 1: Nevada Mine ]

[ Phase 1 ]

Haul

Load

In this phase, URSA introduces purpose-built autonomous heavy machinery with a simplified, modular design. These next-generation vehicles are optimized for plug-and-play integration, delivering greater efficiency, durability, and ease of maintenance compared to legacy systems.

Load blasted or free-dug material from muck piles & stock piles, blend ores, and perform short-distance rehandling to maximize payload.

[ Phase 1: Nevada Mine ]

[ Phase 1 ]

Load

Push

URSA’s autonomous loaders are engineered to handle material transfer with precision and speed. These systems seamlessly coordinate with excavators and haul trucks, ensuring consistent ore flow and minimizing idle time. By automating the loading cycle, URSA reduces human error and enhances overall site productivity.

Push, rip, and spread material to clear overburden, maintain dump & stockpile slopes, and backfill hazardous mined-out areas.

[ Phase 1: Nevada Mine ]

[ Phase 1 ]

Push

Haul

Push operations—such as moving blasted rock or clearing debris—are handled by URSA’s AI-enabled dozers. These machines autonomously adapt to terrain and load conditions in real time, maintaining efficient material movement and grading. This reduces operator fatigue, improves safety, and maintains optimal pit conditions without interruption.

Transport ore, waste rock, and overburden from loading faces and across variable terrains to designated dump zones.

Accelerating Mining with Autonomous Equipment

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Autonomous mines begin with intelligent earth moving systems.

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