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Mount Keith Upgrades IntelliMine® System Tucson, Arizona – November 23, 2005 BHP Billiton's Mount Keith Operations (MKO), formerly WMC Resources, has selected Modular Mining Systems to upgrade its existing Rev D 1200-baud system to a state-of-the-art IntelliMine® mine management system. BHP Billiton is the world's largest diversified miner and largest producer of nickel-in-concentrate. Innovation and applying new technology are nothing new to BHP Billiton. They are an integral part of its operations and competitive edge. MKO selected a full complement of IntelliMine® systems as a part of the technology upgrade during its recent fleet expansion to increase productivity throughout its site. IntelliMine® systems selected include the DISPATCH®, MasterLink®, MineCare®, ProVision® and PowerView™ systems. "With the new systems in place, MKO will be able to improve operation effectiveness, planning and maintenance, while maintaining even greater reliability standards," noted Eric Davidson, General Manager Australia. MKO will utilize the system on a variety of equipment including: 38 trucks, 5 shovels, 5 dozers, 4 drills, 2 loaders, 2 graders, and 3 water trucks. Additionally, 8 MasterLink® access nodes will be installed and a foreman vehicle will be equipped with ruggedized laptops that include IntelliMine® and MasterLink® utilities for controlling and monitoring the operation. Installation is currently underway. About BHP Billiton's Mount Keith Operations Mount Keith Operations, operated by the BHP Billiton Thiess Alliance, is an open cut nickel mine located in the North Eastern Goldfields region approximately 700 kilometers northeast of Perth in Western Australia. Discovered in 1968, the site has a total nickel resource of 503 million tonnes and an expected mine life of 32 years. BHP Billiton is the world's leading diversified resources company. Its history dates from 1860 when Billiton commenced mining tin in Indonesia and 1885, when The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited commenced mining silver, lead and zinc in Australia. Today, BHP Billiton is the world's leading supplier of nickel as well as being industry leader or near industry leader in aluminium, coal, copper, iron ore, uranium, silver, manganese and titanium minerals About Modular Mining Systems, Inc. Modular, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is the market share leader in providing powerful information management solutions to meet the needs of both open pit and underground mining operations worldwide. The company's products range from fully automated, total mine management and control systems using the latest high-precision global positioning systems for surface applications, to proven mining cycle control, monitoring, and identification systems for underground mines. Modular has sales and support offices located in all key world-mining markets. For more information on Modular, the IntelliMine® system, or the company's new, revolutionary systems for rail management and equipment automation, visit the Modular website at http://www.modularmining.com.
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