Exploration Drilling2024
Erongo Region, Namibia
Erongo Region Resource Definition
Large-scale diamond drilling across Erongo targets, with HQ and NQ core delivered through disciplined sampling, handling, and QAQC controls.
Drilled+25,000 m HQ/NQ
Mining & Exploration · Namibia · Est. 2020
Optimizingoperations.Maximising returns.
Optimine Namibia delivers precision exploration, RC and underground drilling, plus operational optimisation and audit-grade QAQC for mines across Namibia and Southern Africa.
Active rigs · 5
- —030m01Years in operation0+
- —120m02Completed projects0+
- —240m03Drill rigs deployed0
- —410m04Safety hours logged0M+
Exploration DrillingRC DrillingUnderground DrillingOperational OptimisationQAQC & ComplianceExploration DrillingRC DrillingUnderground DrillingOperational OptimisationQAQC & ComplianceExploration DrillingRC DrillingUnderground DrillingOperational OptimisationQAQC & Compliance
§ 03 / CapabilitiesFive disciplines.
Five disciplines.
One drilling partner.
From greenfield reconnaissance to grade control and resource optimisation, Optimine runs the full programme — with crews, rigs and QAQC built for Southern African mine sites.
Sample tray05
SiteErongo · NA
Capture2025-11
Frame · OPM-A-014
About OptimineWhere precision
Where precision
meets excellence.
Optimine is a Namibian mining and exploration drilling company, headquartered in Windhoek and built on a foundation of iron and steel plant discipline.
We pair seasoned drillers with fit-for-purpose rigs to deliver drilling, optimisation and compliance services that mining companies can build resource statements on.
- Headquarters
- Windhoek, NA
- Established
- 2020
- Compliance
- NI43-101 / JORC
- Ownership
- Namibian-owned
§ 04 / Operating PrinciplesBuilt for the rigs.
Built for the rigs.
Trusted at the boardroom.
The four disciplines that hold every Optimine programme together — on the pad and in the data pack.
Rev. 2026.05 · Internal
P-01Principle
Safety First
Zero-harm culture engineered into every shift. ISO-grade procedures, daily JSAs, and continuous training keep crews and clients protected.
StatusEnforced
P-02Principle
Precision
Calibrated rigs, surveyed collars, and meticulous core handling produce sample integrity geologists can defend in any audit.
StatusEnforced
P-03Principle
Technology
Modern multi-purpose rigs, digital chip-tray logging, and live drill telemetry compress turnaround on every programme.
StatusEnforced
P-04Principle
Experience
Crews drawn from iron, steel, gold and base-metal operations across Namibia and Southern Africa — ground we have actually drilled.
StatusEnforced
§ 06 / Recent WorkProgrammes we are
Programmes we are
proud to sign.
RC Drilling2025
Navachab, Karas Region
Navachab Karas Copper Campaign
Karas Copper work at Navachab using Opti-5. Samples were taken to Navachab so they could be sent onward to the laboratory service provider for analysis.
RigOpti-5 · 1 rig
Underground Drilling2024
Husab, Erongo Region
Husab Underground Drilling
Underground drilling in active Erongo mine workings using Kempe rig capability, coordinated around mine access, safety controls, and production constraints.
§ 07 / Engagement BriefLet's drill
Let's drill
your project.
Tell us about your tenement, your stage, and your timeline. We'll come back with a scope, a rig plan, and a QAQC pack your geologist can sign.
Contact logOpen
Ref · OPM-RFQ / 2026