Optimine
Field record

Programmes we have
drilled and delivered.

A snapshot of recent Optimine work — from greenfield core programmes in the Erongo to grade-control RC at Navachab and underground drilling in active mine workings.

Erongo Region Resource Definition
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
Navachab Karas Copper Campaign
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
Husab Underground Drilling
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.

Kombat Underground Programme
Underground Drilling2024
Kombat, Namibia

Kombat Underground Programme

Underground drilling programme exceeding 12,000 metres, delivered with tight coordination between drilling crews and mine operations.

Drilled+12,000 m
Tsumeb Polymetallic QAQC Audit
QAQC & Compliance2023
Oshikoto, Namibia

Tsumeb Polymetallic QAQC Audit

Independent QAQC audit and protocol redesign for a polymetallic exploration programme. Closed gaps ahead of a JORC resource update.

Iron Plant Maintenance Optimisation
Operational Optimisation2022
Southern Africa

Iron Plant Maintenance Optimisation

Plant maintenance regime and spares procurement review. Reduced unplanned downtime across the first review cycle.

Kunene Greenfield Reconnaissance
Exploration Drilling2022
Kunene Region, Namibia

Kunene Greenfield Reconnaissance

First-pass reconnaissance drilling across a 240 km² licence. Helicopter-assisted moves, full duty-of-care environmental rehab on every pad.

Drilled3,100 m
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