Decoda says it is expanding into Latin America after early results from its haul road monitoring technology showed improvements in truck availability, tyre life and haulage productivity.
The company has partnered with TECWISE Latam to take its technology into Chile and Brazil, two of the world’s biggest open-pit mining markets.
The move comes as miners continue looking for ways to reduce tyre damage, cut downtime and improve fleet performance amid ongoing cost pressures, it says.
Decoda Executive General Manager, George Spink, said haul road conditions remained a major operational issue for many mine sites costing thousands of dollars per shift in lost productivity. For miners battling rising operating costs, tyre shortages and pressure to get more tonnes moved with fewer delays, Spink said the focus was simple: find haul road hazards before they hit production.
“Latin America has some of the largest and most demanding open-pit operations in the world, and we have seen first-hand how much value there is in giving those teams better visibility of what is happening on the haul circuit,” he said. “Partnering with TECWISE Latam gives us the regional expertise and customer relationships to bring that capability to mines across Chile and Brazil.”
The expansion follows January’s announcement that Kal Tire would work with Decoda on the HaulSight platform, designed to deliver autonomous, real-time haul road hazard detection. The system uses real-time hazard detection technology to improve truck productivity, fuel efficiency and tyre performance.
Decoda said testing of the technology recorded a 60% reduction in tyre-rock impacts, helping reduce delays and maintenance issues linked to haul road conditions. The company also reported improvements of 20% in tyre life and 4% in truck availability through earlier identification of road hazards and defects.
Spink said Decoda Detect combined LiDAR and AI sensor technology to provide more detailed haul road monitoring than traditional drone surveys.
“By transforming reactive road maintenance into a proactive on-road reporting workflow, we’ve delivered 20% improvements in tyre life and 4% gains in truck availability,” he said. “As the industry pivots toward autonomous and electric fleets, the industry needs reliable, real-time intelligence from the road itself – not hours or days after the damage is already done.”
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