Mining and Exploration

Earth's Mineral & Soil Exploration

With the steady increase in drilling, mining, aerial surveys and mapping throughout increasingly inaccessible regions of Africa, ZAR Aviation offers specialized mining and exploration services to the growing industry. All of our helicopters comply with the latest regulatory requirements and reflects our uncompromising commitment to safety, quality and comfort. We only consider applications from pilots who conform to our established minimum requirements.

ZAR Aviation prides itself with an incident free track record in providing customers with professional and safe airborne flying solutions. ZAR Aviation’s Safety Management System and Quality Control System ensure the highest safety standard and equipment are always adhered to. A safe environment is essential to a professional and effective operation. Before the start of any ZAR Operation, a on-site risk assessment is conducted. Before operation commences pilots and ground crew will be thoroughly briefed to ensure effective communication on site and their various responsibilities.

Our helicopter fleet comes fitted with aircraft tracking equipment, which allows ZAR Aviation to track helicopter operations anywhere across the African continent to deliver real time feedback and updates to clients. Position is recorded every few minutes with important flight data logged such as time, speed, heading and altitude

Helicopter Mining Services

Mining Aerial Survey

ZAR Aviation provides powerful aerial data surveys for a variety of mining services used to monitor environmental compliance, calculate stockpiles and keep track of mining equipment.

Utility Operations

Use ZAR Aviation to lift and transport heavy items that might bee too bulky or heavy for ground transportation, including machinery, building materials and large equipment.

Core Sampling / Soil Sampling

We can access remote sites for soil and coring sampling projects by helicopter this monitoring the soil composition and nutrient status.

Personnel and Cargo Transport

Precise delivery of cargo loads and personnel to specific locations, even in remote or inaccessible areas.

VIP Transportation

Providing Executive and VIP helicopter flights or transfers to the mining industry.

Evacuation Support

Placement of helicopters at mines where 24 hour Aero Medical Services with pilots and medical crew are needed for evacuation and delivery of vital supplies.