# Rocketmine secures drone service contracts with African mining giants

Rocketmine, a subsidiary of Delta Drone Group, secured contracts with Exxaro Resources in South Africa, Rio Tinto's Rössing Uranium in Namibia, Newcrest Mining in Côte d'Ivoire, and Newmont Akyem in West Africa for drone-based survey and mapping solutions. Total value over three years is approximately €1 million.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-08-23
- Where: Grootegeluk, Limpopo Province, South Africa; Namibia; Côte d'Ivoire; West Africa, South Africa
- Value: $1.16M (1.00M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: drone survey and mapping solutions
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Rocketmine](https://endata.com/companies/33913.md)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [Newcrest Mining](https://endata.com/companies/6567.md) (customer)
- [Exxaro Resources Group](https://endata.com/companies/33914.md) (customer)
- [Newmont Akyem](https://endata.com/companies/33915.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [uasweekly.com](https://uasweekly.com/2018/08/23/rocketmine-secures-contracts-with-african-mining-giants/), 2018-08-23: "A global cumulate amount for these African projects over the next three years equates close to €1 000 000."

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