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Normet Partnership Proposal · May 2026 · Confidential
Normet × SymX.AI
Normet owns the underground. The digital layer could be the next leap.
Normet has built a global position in underground mining equipment that few competitors can match: concrete spraying, explosive charging, logistics, rock reinforcement, and now SmartDrive battery-electric vehicles across six continents. The Normet Portal and Remote Monitoring Centre are strong starting points for digital services. Accelerating that digital ambition to include cross-OEM fleet intelligence, underground WiFi mesh connectivity, predictive maintenance, fuel and energy optimisation, and dispatch AI could redefine how Normet's customers think about their underground operations.Glencore's COO has already validated this architecture on the BEV fleet at Onaping Depth — the closest public analogue to Normet's SmartDrive roadmap.
Glencore Onaping Depth: SymX validated at the world's first all-BEV deep nickel mine.
Onaping Depth is the most ambitious underground battery-electric project in the industry — a 2,500-metre-deep nickel mine designed from first principles around a 100-unit BEV fleet drawn from multiple OEMs. SymX was selected for a proof-of-concept on the OEM BEV equipment to validate connectivity, cross-OEM data integration, short-interval control, battery monitoring, and fleet optimisation. The result is the closest analogue to Normet's SmartDrive roadmap that exists today, endorsed by Glencore's COO on the public record.
The problem SymX solves is foundational. Connectivity and cross-OEM data integration at the point of work are infrastructure gaps the mining industry has struggled with for decades, but SymX changes the paradigm. Our proof of concept validation of the SymX platform on our OEM BEV equipment successfully supports underground short-interval control, battery monitoring, and fleet optimization. This level of integration and insight is exactly what the industry needs to move forward.
POC architecture — Onaping Depth BEV fleet on SymXValidated
Three OEMs · one platform · three outcomes Glencore named on the public record.
Mine depth
2,500 m
Sudbury Basin · Ontario
BEV fleet
~100 units
Epiroc · MacLean · Kovatera
Project capex
~CA$1.3B
All-electric, diesel-free design
GHG reduction
12,120 t CO₂e
Annual · vs diesel baseline
What the Glencore POC validates for Normet
Cross-OEM BEV integration works in production.
SymX ingested data from Epiroc, MacLean, and Kovatera BEVs through a single platform. Same architecture extends to Normet SmartDrive at Oyu Tolgoi, South32 Hermosa, and beyond.
Short-interval control at the point of work.
Operator-level dispatch decisions on minute-by-minute cadence — exactly the capability Normet Portal does not have, and exactly the capability a SmartDrive BEV fleet at depth requires.
Battery monitoring and fleet optimisation.
Charge-state-aware scheduling, battery health prediction, and energy-optimised cycle planning. Directly transferable to the SmartDrive economic case Normet sells today.
The Full Stack
SymX builds every layer of the underground intelligence stack. A collaboration does not have to span all of them.
SymX is a full-stack platform: from edge hardware to connectivity to AI to end-user applications. Normet could engage with any single layer, a subset, or the complete stack depending on strategic priorities. The layers are modular by design.
Applications
iOS and Android apps. Operator dashboards. Management analytics. Workflow tools. Integration APIs for AVEVA, OSIsoft PI, SAP, Maximo. White-label capable.
SymBot edge device (6th generation). In-house designed. Proprietary tire sensors. Cross-OEM CAN bus ingestion: Cat, Komatsu, Hitachi, Epiroc, Sandvik, Liebherr, Normet. Data processed on-machine before transmission.
SymX
Normet Digital
Normet Portal. Remote Monitoring Centre. Analytics (via Remion). SmartScan. Normet-fleet telemetry. Building blocks in place. Coverage limited to Normet-manufactured equipment.
Normet
The four SymX layers are independent and modular. Normet could adopt the connectivity layer alone to extend underground coverage for SmartDrive BEVs. Or the AI platforms alone to add predictive capabilities to Normet Portal. Or the full stack to offer a complete fleet intelligence service to customers. The architecture supports all three approaches.
Component-by-Component Synergy
Where each SymX capability could strengthen Normet's offering
A collaboration does not have to be all-or-nothing. Each component stands alone. The tags indicate how directly each one maps to Normet's current strategic priorities.
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Underground WiFi Mesh
HaLow mesh provides the connectivity infrastructure that Normet's SmartDrive BEVs and Remote Monitoring depend on. Most underground mines lack adequate WiFi. SymX deploys it as part of the platform. Normet could offer it as part of the equipment sale.
High synergy
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Predictive Maintenance
Extends Normet Portal and Remote Monitoring from reactive alerts to 48–72hr failure prediction. Works on Normet equipment and the non-Normet fleet at the same site. Cross-OEM by design. Could strengthen Normet's long-term service agreements.
High synergy
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BEV Fleet Intelligence
SmartDrive is Normet's fastest-growing platform. Charge scheduling, battery health prediction, energy-optimised dispatch. The intelligence layer that makes the BEV fleet economically optimal. Critical for Oyu Tolgoi and South32 Hermosa scale.
High synergy
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Underground Dispatch AI
Sequences logistics vehicles, transmixers, explosive chargers, and personnel carriers through single-lane drifts and ventilation restrictions. Factors BEV charge state into scheduling. 23% cycle time reduction validated underground.
High synergy
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Predictive Parts AI (Patented)
Auto-triggers parts procurement before equipment fails. Strengthens Normet's aftermarket and service agreements. The patent protects the prediction model. Runs on Normet equipment and non-Normet fleet interchangeably.
Medium synergy
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Cross-OEM Fleet Telematics
Normet Portal covers Normet equipment. SymBot extends coverage to Cat, Komatsu, Sandvik, Epiroc, Hitachi at the same site. One dashboard, all OEMs. Could position Normet as the digital partner for the entire underground fleet.
Medium synergy
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Tire Lifecycle Intelligence
Relevant for Normet customers operating mixed fleets that include haul trucks. Less directly relevant for Normet's own concrete sprayers and logistics vehicles. Strongest fit at mine sites where Normet is the service partner for the full operation.
Selective
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Fuel & Energy Optimisation
Fleet-wide fuel and energy tracking. For diesel fleets: litres-per-tonne-km. For BEV: kWh-per-tonne and charge cycle efficiency. Strongest synergy with SmartDrive fleet where energy optimisation is a direct customer value driver.
Medium synergy
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SymBot Edge Hardware
6th generation edge device. In-house designed. Ingests CAN bus data from any OEM. Processes on-machine. Could be integrated into Normet equipment at factory or retrofitted. Each SymBot also serves as a mesh network node underground.
Selective
Normet's Digital Landscape
Where Normet stands relative to competitors in digital and fleet intelligence
Normet's core equipment business is strong and differentiated. The digital services layer is early-stage compared to larger OEMs. This creates an opportunity to leapfrog rather than follow.
Capability
Normet today
Epiroc
Sandvik
✦ Normet + SymX
Equipment telematics (own fleet)
✓ Portal + Remion
✓ Certiq
✓ My Sandvik
✓ Enhanced
Cross-OEM fleet monitoring
✗
✗
✗
✓ All OEMs GLENCORE POC
Underground WiFi mesh infrastructure
✗
~ Mobilaris app
~ Own systems
✓ HaLow mesh
Predictive maintenance (48–72hr)
~ Remote Mon. alerts
~ Own fleet
~ Own fleet
✓ Cross-OEM
BEV fleet intelligence
✗
✗
✗
✓ Charge + battery GLENCORE POC
Underground dispatch AI
✗
✗
~ Own fleet
✓ Cross-OEM SIC · GLENCORE
Predictive parts AI
✗
✗
✗
✓ Patented
Edge compute on-machine
✗
✗
✗
✓ SymBot
Autonomous rock breaking
✓ Xrock Autobreaker
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✗
✓ Retained
BEV equipment portfolio
✓ SmartDrive 60+
✓ ~600
✓ Strong
✓ + intelligence
Normet's equipment strengths (SmartDrive BEV, Xrock Autobreaker, concrete spraying) are retained and complemented. The intelligence layer addresses areas where Normet and its larger competitors share common gaps.
Interoperability
SymX connects to Normet's systems, the customer's systems, and every historian
Any technology that cannot integrate into what the customer already runs will be rejected by their operations team on day one. SymX was designed for this reality.
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All OEM Fleet Systems
Cat · Komatsu · Sandvik · Epiroc · Normet
SymBot ingests CAN bus data from any underground equipment manufacturer. Normet Portal data is complemented, not replaced. The mine sees its full fleet in one view.
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Industrial Historians
AVEVA · OSIsoft PI · Honeywell
All telemetry feeds into AVEVA PI System, OSIsoft PI, or Honeywell PHD. The mine keeps its historian as system of record. SymX adds the mobile fleet layer historians were never designed to capture.
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Enterprise Systems
SAP · Maximo · JDE · Pronto
Predictive alerts auto-trigger work orders in SAP PM, Maximo, or JDE. Parts procurement pushes directly to ERP. API-native. Could strengthen Normet's service agreements by connecting to the customer's maintenance workflow.
This interoperability could be the fastest path for Normet to offer a broader digital service to customers without building from scratch. Plug into what exists. Add intelligence on top.
From the Field
Beyond Glencore: SymX across underground and open-pit operations
The Onaping Depth POC is the marquee BEV reference. The same platform is in production across multi-OEM diesel and electric fleets at scale — including Hindustan Zinc's underground operations and US underground Pb/Zn at the unit economics shown in the proof strip above.
Normet's underground expertise and SymX's intelligence platform were built for the same environments. The architecture is already proven at the world's most ambitious all-BEV underground project. The Normet SmartDrive customer base is the natural next chapter of the same story.
No commitment required beyond the conversation. A 30-minute call to walk through the Glencore POC architecture and where it maps onto Normet's customer roadmap is the right starting point.