Rio Tinto Kennecott produces minerals that are essential to modern technology — copper is found in just about every piece of technology you own — but more and more, technology is becoming essential to mining. Globally, drones in mining operations are becoming increasingly common.

Modern miningwith drones

Drones allow employees to monitor safety conditions and potential hazards from a safe distance.

Drones collect large volumes of high-quality data for exploring, surveying and 3D mapping.

Drone technology processes maps and data much more quickly than traditional methods, allowing for almost instant analysis.

Drone technology can connect in real time with other mining operations technology, allowing employees to make decisions more quickly and with better information than in the past.

Drone technology

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Kennecott has been operating

drones since 2013

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FAA

Part 107

Pitch

Roll

Yaw

UAS

Federal Aviation Administration

FAA’s regulations for commercial drones

Vertical movement of a drone up and down

Horizontal movement of a drone forward, backward, left and right

Clockwise or counterclockwise movementof a drone

The FAA’s of�cial name for drones: small unmanned aircraft; also called UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) or RPA (remotely piloted aircraft)

Drone terminology

Using drones to make mining saferThe ten drones used at the Bingham Canyon Mine are a result of a four-year effort by Kennecott to boost employee safety and provide enhanced capabilities of surveying one of the world’s largest

open-pit mines. As multiple flights are performed throughout the day, each pilot performs a series of safety checks assessing airspace, local weather conditions, airworthiness of the drone and any other potential aerial hazards. Drones provide a visual record of the mining

operations that minimizes risks to workers and demonstrates Kennecott’s commitment to the workforce to put safety first.

Kennecott has 30 drone pilots

Kennecott operates four to �ve drone �ights per day

Kennecott’s drone pilots

are all FAA-certi�ed

Kennecott has ten drones