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Transforming Haulage Efficiency with Machine Learning

How a Major South American Mine Reduced Fuel Costs, Boosted Productivity, and Advanced ESG Goals with Cascadia Scientific
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Despite using standard fleet telemetry, the site lacked actionable insights.
  • Not just dashboards — actionable insights
  • Embedded Support Team — from pilot to full fleet implementation.
  • Verifiable savings, auditable emissions, and scalable practices.

Case Study Summary

A major South American mining operation partnered with Cascadia Scientific to address chronic inefficiencies tied to haul road quality, fuel waste, and emissions. Leveraging SmartRView’s real-time fuel monitoring, vibration heat mapping, and AI-powered analytics, the mine delivered:

  • 887,334 L/year in diesel savings
  • 2,856 tonnes/year of CO₂ reduction
  • 5,511 operational hours saved
  • +22.5 tonnes/hour productivity gain
  • 2 fewer trucks needed to maintain production levels

These measurable outcomes translated into a 431% return on investment and laid the foundation for site-wide and regional expansion.

The Challenge:

Despite using standard fleet telemetry, the site lacked actionable insights. Road degradation and fuel waste were accepted as unavoidable, while ESG goals lacked baseline credibility. The site needed a smarter way to diagnose, intervene, and measure

Key Challenge Overview:
  • Legacy systems produced data, but no path to action
  • Road defects were addressed reactively, not proactively
  • Equipment wear and tire failures were escalating costs
  • Carbon reduction targets lacked measurable baselines

The Cascadia Solution

Cascadia deployed SmartRView, an AI-enabled fleet optimization platform powered by high-accuracy fuel instrumentation, machine learning, and embedded customer support. Rather than just providing data, Cascadia worked side-by-side with infrastructure teams, ensuring insights turned into measurable impact.
Key Interventions:

  • Vibration & Rack Heat Mapping: Trucks acted as pavement sensors, identifying hazardous road segments in real time
  • Fuel Intensity Modeling: Pre/post-intervention data verified savings across 62 segments in 3 pits
  • Predictive Maintenance: Machine learning models flagged underperformance before breakdowns
  • Hands-On Support: Cascadia attended weekly field inspections, joined engineering meetings, and actively monitored interventions
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“With an average speed increase of 2.7 km/h, we not only saved over 800,000 liters of diesel — we were able to do the same work with two fewer trucks.”
— Engineering Team

Operational Impact

Environmental Gains
  • Supports Scope 1 CO₂ reduction goals
  • Verified GHG savings, suitable for ESG reporting
  • Demonstrated linkbetween haul road quality and emissions output
Maintenance & Equipment Health
  • Detected potholes, racking, and water pooling before they became costly
  • Prevented multiple $84K+ tire failuresthrough vibration mapping
  • Enabled targeted, data-backed maintenanceover calendar-based routines
“Cascadia helped us see problems before they became expensive. Their heat maps and vibration analysis changed the way we maintain our roads.”
— Infrastructure Engineer

Mine Site

Before Road Intervention

After Road Intervention

One of 104 Haul Road interventions made possible by Cascadia Scientific

Metric
Before
After
% Change

Fuel Consumption (L)

0.35

0.25

-28.7%

Fuel Rate

50.69

40.76

-19.6%

Speed (km/h)

41.53

42.01

+1.17%

CO₂ Reduction

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1.7t
“Cascadia helped us unlock value hidden in plain sight. The savings are real — and now repeatable.”
Senior Operations Manager

Scalable Impact Across the Industry

Cascadia’s platform and model are built for scale, with proven results across:

  • Multi-mine portfolios
  • Diverse road conditions and climates
  • Both open-pit and complex haulage networks
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Why Cascadia Scientific?

  • Not just dashboards — actionable insights
  • Embedded Support Team — from pilot to full fleet implementation.
  • Verifiable savings, auditable emissions, and scalable practices.
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