Geoscience Consultancy · Africa
Understanding What Lies Beneath
Integrated geoscience solutions for complex subsurface challenges.
Arcanum Geosciences combines geology, geophysics and advanced technologies to support mining, groundwater, engineering and energy projects.
Mining · Groundwater · Engineering · Energy · Drone Geophysics
Who We Are
A multidisciplinary geoscience team built for complex ground conditions
Arcanum Geosciences provides professional geological and geophysical services to the mining, mineral exploration, engineering, energy and groundwater sectors. Our senior geophysicists, senior geologists and junior geoscientists bring more than 50 years of combined local and international experience to every project.
We have been building long-term client relationships since 2019, guided by a commitment to technical capability, professionalism, reliability and transparency. Our team, equipment and technical knowledge move fluidly between sectors, allowing us to take on large and technically demanding projects with confidence.
Learn more about Arcanum →What We Do
Five market sectors, one integrated team
Arcanum shares staff, equipment and technical knowledge across sectors, so expertise developed in one field strengthens delivery in another.
Mining & Mineral Exploration
Gravity, DC resistivity, IP, EM, magnetics and seismic for gold, copper, cobalt, lithium and more.
02Groundwater
Aquifer mapping, high-capacity well siting, fracture mapping and regional basin studies.
03Engineering
Bedrock depth, rippability, dam stability, karst mapping and geotechnical characterisation.
04Energy
Petroleum, geothermal and coal bed methane exploration, plus high-resolution seismic reflection.
05Drone-Enabled Geophysics
UAV magnetometry, photogrammetry, thermal infrared and LiDAR for large or difficult terrain.
Sectors are not rigidly separated — Arcanum draws on shared expertise to handle large, technically difficult projects.
View All SectorsCapabilities
Field-ready equipment, integrated data workflows
Surface & Borehole Equipment
A comprehensive supply of surface and borehole geophysical instrumentation and hydrogeological field equipment.
In-House & Cloud Computing
In-house and cloud-based computing capability combined with technical expertise for processing, modelling and interpretation.
Multidisciplinary Delivery
Senior geophysicists, senior geologists and junior geoscientists collaborating across sectors on a single project team.
Data Visualisation & Modelling
2D and 3D interpretation, modelling and visualisation across geological and geophysical datasets.
Personnel Development
Investment in staff training and professional development so technical capability grows with every project.
Long-Term Client Relationships
A client-first approach built on trust, transparency and mutual benefit since 2019.
Technical Range
A full spectrum of geophysical methods
From seismic and electrical methods to gravity, magnetics, GPR, borehole logging and marine geophysics — deployed individually or as integrated survey programmes.
View All Geophysical MethodsTechnology
Drone-enabled imaging meets rigorous ground-based geophysics
Arcanum combines conventional surface and borehole geophysics with UAV magnetometry, photogrammetry, thermal infrared and LiDAR — giving clients coverage across large or difficult-to-access terrain without compromising data resolution.
Data is processed and interpreted using a combination of in-house and cloud-based computing, supporting 2D and 3D modelling, visualisation and integrated geological-geophysical interpretation.
Explore our technology →Track Record
Selected project experience
A sample of geological and geophysical project experience across Southern, Central and East Africa.
Copper-Cobalt Exploration
Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
Precious & Base Metal Exploration
Lower Zambezi / Chiawa, Zambia
Borehole Siting & Aquifer Mapping
Botswana, DRC, Malawi, Kenya, Zambia & Zimbabwe
Geographic Experience
Project and professional experience across Africa and beyond
Arcanum's team has delivered geological and geophysical work across the following countries. This reflects project and professional experience — not a claim of permanent offices in each location.
Professional Expertise
Senior technical leadership, career-long specialists
Our project teams are led by senior geophysicists and senior geologists with postgraduate qualifications and decades of individual specialisation, supported by junior geoscientists developing their careers within the practice.
Meet Our PeopleReporting Codes
Working within recognised international frameworks
Arcanum's work is informed by internationally recognised mineral resource and reserve reporting codes, including:
Let's discuss your subsurface challenge
Whether you're planning an exploration programme, siting a borehole, or investigating ground conditions for engineering works, our team is ready to help.