Our drilling capabilities span the entire surface and underground mine lifecycle.
From remote exploration through to grade control, production and everything in between. With a skilled workforce, a growing fleet and a continued emphasis on innovation, we are well placed to meet the changing needs of clients and seize new opportunities, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, sustainability and long-term value creation.
2,400+
EMPLOYEES
4
CONTINENTS
10M+
METRES DRILLED
313
FLEET
Drilling the deepest and most complex holes in mining
01Overview
Perenti is one of the world’s largest drilling services contractors, delivering high-quality surface and underground drilling solutions across all stages of the mining lifecycle through a range of specialist businesses. We specialise in diamond core drilling, reverse circulation, air core and drill-and-blast services for exploration, development and production.
With expertise in deep-hole drilling (up to 3,000 meters) and complex directional drilling, we provide accurate sampling and efficient operations for tier-one miners and junior explorers alike. Our focus on productivity, safety and innovation ensures clients receive reliable results in challenging environments.
02Australia
Led by DDH1 Drilling, Swick Mining Services, Ausdrill, Ranger Drilling and Strike Drilling, our drilling capability sits in the top three globally. With experience in open pit and underground mining drilling, our operations are based on efficiency, safety and innovation. Our Ausdrill business is trusted for drill-and-blast, grade control and exploration services across major projects. DDH1 is highly sought after for its deep hole diamond drilling expertise in complex geology.
Through Swick Mining Services we deliver reliable underground diamond coring and manufacture advanced drill rigs, setting industry benchmarks for safety and efficiency. Strike Drilling and Ranger Drilling are trusted for air core, reverse circulation and water bore drilling, supporting iron ore and gold projects. These capabilities enable us to serve diverse commodities across the continent, including gold, copper, nickel and lithium.
03Africa
We are leaders in underground diamond coring for Africa’s hard rock mining industry through our African Underground Mining Services business and Barminco businesses. Our projects, people and fleet are deployed across key mining regions in Africa – delivering certainty for our clients. Our African drilling capabilities are integrated with our contract mining operations, supporting exploration and grade control for major surface and underground projects.
Through our African Mining Services (AMS), we deliver drill-and-blast and RC drilling across Ghana, Burkina Faso and Botswana. Our teams combine technical expertise with local partnerships to ensure safe, efficient drilling in remote and challenging environments.
04Europe
Our drilling expertise extends to Europe through Swick Mining Services, where we are leaders in underground diamond coring. Our specialist rigs are capable of drilling some of the deepest and most complex holes.
Swick’s operations support hard rock exploration and development projects, powered by advanced equipment and highly skilled crews committed to safety and performance with experience operating in Portugal, Bosnia and Spain.
05North America
Through our Swick business we support the North American mining industry with advanced mobile underground diamond drill rigs and decades of proven expertise. Operating across Canada and the USA, we deliver responsive, high-performance drilling solutions for exploration through to production across a wide range of commodities and challenging conditions
Our technical drilling expertise supports exploration and development activities in regions where complex geology demands precision and reliability.
Our drilling businesses
Building partnerships based on trust
We are a leading diversified mining services group, building partnerships based on trust, collaboration and operational excellence.
