The real vision we should have about mine infrastructure. Is it really worth all the investment in equipment, people and projects? In open-pit mining, ore and waste rock are transported along roads, between benches, roads and access roads that lead to deposits, stockpiles, crushers and processing plants. Expenditure on loading and transport operations can reach up to 50 per cent of the amounts invested in a mine. Loading and transport equipment is sized according to the mine's needs, with the aim of achieving low ore extraction costs. In line with this strategy, the mine's infrastructure is a crucial activity for achieving better utilisation of the material transported, as well as high productivity from the transport equipment.