Operating across sub-Saharan Africa

Trusted core drilling for mining, infrastructure and construction

Diamond core, geotechnical and site investigation drilling that mining houses, engineers and contractors rely on for accurate ground data and no downtime.

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25+ years

Combined operator experience

B-BBEE level 4 contributor

ISO 9001 compliant

CSD registered

COIDA letter of good standing

CIDB registered

Drilling services

Full-service rigs and crews, mobilised to sites across Southern Africa.

Diamond core drilling

HQ, NQ and BQ configurations for high-recovery exploration cores.

Geotechnical drilling

Site investigation and ground engineering data for infrastructure and mine planning.

Core handling and sampling

Core recovery recording, core boxing and photography, and secure chain-of-custody sample dispatch.

Rig mobilisation

Cross-border logistics and rapid rig deployment to remote sites.

Why teams drill with Tau Africa

Locally based crews, internationally certified standards. We run modern, well-maintained rigs with transparent reporting so your geologists get clean, verifiable data the first time.

✓ B-BBEE level 4 contributor

✓ CSD registered supplier

✓ ISO 9001 compliant safety systems

✓ COIDA letter of good standing

✓ CIDB registered

✓ Trained local drillers

✓ Real-time rig telemetry and daily reporting

✓ Fleet mobile across 8 southern African countries