Contract Mining & Mine Management
Operational planning, production support, contractor coordination, pit services and practical site execution.
Mining · Drilling · Metallurgy · Plant
Drill. Define.
Drill. Define.
Deliver.
PetraNova is a specialist mining and technical field services company — supporting resource projects from early-stage exploration through resource definition, plant development and site-based delivery across West & Southern Africa.
Operating across Africa since 2016
8+
Years delivering field projects across Africa
About PetraNova
Beyond Limits,
Beyond Limits,
Below the Surface
PetraNova provides practical field delivery, disciplined data handling, defensible reporting and coordination between client teams, drilling contractors, engineers, metallurgical specialists, environmental practitioners and partner companies.
From the first drillhole to final handover, we connect site teams, specialists and client representatives — turning demanding field conditions into clear, decision-ready outcomes.
- Practical operating experience across Africa
- Report-ready data & sampling control
- Coordination of contractors & specialists
- Safety-focused delivery under site constraints
0+
Years operating across Africa
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Core technical disciplines
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Major project engagements
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Regions: West & Southern Africa
Core Services
Extracting Value, Engineering Progress
Six integrated workstreams covering the full resource lifecycle — from exploration drilling to plant commissioning, monitoring and close-out reporting.
Resource Drilling & Definition
RC/diamond campaign management, contractor liaison, logging support, sample tracking, QA/QC and resource-definition inputs.
Metallurgical Services
Testwork coordination, sampling support, process review, recovery improvement inputs and operational troubleshooting.
Plant Design & Construction
Processing plant concept support, layout coordination, construction support, commissioning assistance and handover documentation.
Geotechnical Services
Slope, highwall and excavation observations, geotechnical field data and partner-company sign-off where specialist assessment is required.
LiDAR, Monitoring & Data
LiDAR documentation, terrain & infrastructure capture, blast vibration monitoring, instrumentation processing and professional reporting.
QA/QC
Chain-of-custody sample control
Technical Capability
Disciplined Delivery,
Disciplined Delivery,
Defensible Data
Every campaign is built on rigorous sampling discipline, contractor coordination and report-ready documentation — structured to support operational, compliance and funding records.
- Sample labelling, tracking, dispatch & chain-of-custody control
- QA/QC support — standards, blanks, duplicates & field registers
- Inputs to resource statements & Bank Feasibility Study workstreams
- Photographic evidence, data packs & client-ready close-out deliverables
Selected Experience
Proven Delivery Across African Resource Projects
Representative engagements spanning resource drilling, resource definition, mine management, plant design and technical project delivery in West & Southern Africa.
2016–2019
Boroma Ltd
Sierra Leone, West Africa
Resource drilling & definition, resource statement support, Life of Mine & Bank Feasibility inputs, contract mining and plant design & construction.
2020–2022
Meya Mining
Sierra Leone, West Africa
Resource drilling & definition, underground mine design support and technical coordination across drilling, geological and mine-planning workstreams.
2020–2024
Tonguma Limited
Sierra Leone, West Africa
Management of resource drilling campaigns, resource definition, plant design support, project coordination and technical field delivery.
Ongoing
Southern Africa Support
Southern Africa
Mining, drilling, sampling, LiDAR, blast & closure monitoring, geotechnical support and technical reporting with client and partner teams.
How We Work
Our Project Delivery Approach
A disciplined four-stage method that keeps fieldwork safe, records defensible and decisions well-supported.
01
Scope & Plan
Confirm objectives, access, risks, equipment, deliverables and reporting structure.
02
Mobilise
Prepare personnel, contractor interfaces, sampling systems, monitoring units and site controls.
03
Execute
Undertake fieldwork with clear records, photographs, sample tracking and safety discipline.
04
Report & Close Out
Process data, issue concise reports, identify actions and support management decisions.
Safety
Work planned around access control, site hazards, PPE, client procedures and environmental care.
Accuracy
Samples, photos, field notes and monitoring data recorded and managed for defensible reporting.
Client Value
Deliverables are concise, decision-focused and structured for compliance and funding records.
What We Offer
Unlock Your Resource Potential
Common questions from clients evaluating PetraNova for exploration, drilling and operational support.
Contract mining and mine management, resource drilling and definition, metallurgical services, plant design and construction, geotechnical support, and LiDAR, monitoring and technical data — coordinated as one integrated field-delivery capability.
PetraNova supports mining and resource projects across West and Southern Africa, with a delivery record in Sierra Leone and ongoing technical field services in conjunction with client and partner-company teams in Southern Africa.
Through disciplined sample labelling, tracking and dispatch with full chain-of-custody control, supported by standards, blanks, duplicates and field registers — producing defensible, report-ready data.
Yes. PetraNova coordinates drilling contractors, engineers, metallurgical specialists, environmental practitioners and partner companies — including specialist geotechnical design and sign-off where discipline-specific capability is required.
100%
Field-based execution & reporting
Leadership
Experience That Speaks Across the Whole Project
“PetraNova operates effectively between site teams, specialists, contractors and client representatives — turning multidisciplinary inputs into clear, defensible field delivery.”
PetraNova is led by Rocco Vermeulen, a multidisciplinary mining and technical services professional with experience across mining operations, drilling-related coordination, resource project support, geotechnical and rock engineering, environmental and compliance fieldwork, blast and closure monitoring, and professional technical reporting.
Rocco Vermeulen
Owner & Principal — PetraNova
Ready to advance your resource project?
Let's discuss exploration, drilling, plant or monitoring support for your next campaign.
Contact
Let's Build the Next Project Together
Reach out to discuss capability, scope or a specific campaign. We respond to project enquiries directly.
General enquiriesinfo@petranova.org
Owner & PrincipalRocco Vermeulen — rocco@petranova.org
Phone+27 82 801 1074
Regions servedWest & Southern Africa