OPTI Engineering: grounded in engineering, focused on operational proof.
OPTI Engineering, established in 2022, intends to transform the mining industry by implementing simple and sustainable engineering solutions with the goal of maximizing production whilst minimizing cost.
Our team investigates constraints inhibiting productivity, designs tailored solutions, implements them, and monitors performance to ensure sustainable, quantifiable results.
We support projects from pre-feasibility through implementation and post-implementation monitoring.
Joshua van den Berg
Founder | Mine Optimizer | B.Eng, M.Eng
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Joshua van den Berg is a mechanical engineer by training and the founder of OPTI Engineering.
His work has focused on mining optimization, with experience across compressed air systems, service water networks, digitization, reporting tools and implementation support in live operations.
Before founding OPTI Engineering, he worked in optimization engineering roles where he supported project delivery, team leadership and the development of monitoring and reporting tools for mining clients.
Representative work delivered into live operations.
Turn-key compressed-air control valve project delivered across 10 shafts with 16 control valves installed.
Compressed-air digitization deployment completed across 10 shafts with large-scale meter rollout and network visibility.
Service-water network redesign reduced pumping cost on a single shaft while improving operational reliability.