Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has crafted the National Critical Minerals Strategy (2024-2028) to guide investment in the exploration, mining, and processing of critical minerals—essential resources for modern technology and economic development.
Chilombo is an Associate Partner and Head of the Mining and Real Estate Department.
Chilombo’s experience spans the breadth of mining advisory services, including: advising international companies on entry into the Zambian mining market, and the outright acquisition of local mines by way of equity or asset purchase, structuring joint venture agreements and conducting mining due diligence investigations, and ensuring overall regulatory compliance by mining houses with the local laws. Chilombo has a growing reputation for her keen understanding of the Zambian mining regulatory framework, and her practical approach to problem solving.
Chilombo also provides advice to a number of private equity funds and financial institutions in relation to multi million debt funding to local real estate projects and large public sector infrastructure development.
Experience has included advising:
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Kobold Metals in the structuring of joint venture mining agreements in Zambia and general advisory on regulatory requirements;
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Prospect Resources in the acquisition of a mining interest in Zambia, and general advisory on regulatory requirements including proposed legislation in the mining sector;
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International Resources Holding on the set up of a local subsidiary and general advisory on regulatory requirements including perfection of joint venture arrangements;
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EMR Capital in the sale of its interest in Lubambe Copper Mines Limited including leading a vendor due diligence;
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ZCCM Investments Holdings PLC in the acquisition of a further equity stake in Mopani Copper Mines and the subsequent disposal of the said interest;
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Antler Gold advisory around the appeal process in the acquisition of a mining right;
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DEG and FMO in relation to the US$30m financing and restructuring of the Handyman's Group 600 TPD lime factory;
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Trafigura PTE Limited on the applicable regulatory framework for its mineral trading operations in Zambia;
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A China based multinational corporation in respect of the proposed multi-million dollar auction acquisition of a local mining house;
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Zamanco Holdings Limited in structuring of various mining transactions and the dissolution of the company’s subsidiaries in Zambia;
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Xplore Mining Limited in establishment of its greenfield non-ferrous metal mining operations;
SEW Trident (Zambia) Private Limited on the structuring of a number of joint venture mining exploration and operation agreements in Zambia; -
An international private equity fund in relation to the US$ 7m acquisition of agricultural land;
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China Development Bank and China Export and Import Bank in relation to multimillion dollar financing of large public sector infrastructure projects;
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African Properties Investments Limited, a Mauritius based property holding company, on the competition law implications on the disposal of its interest in a Zambia domiciled entity;
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Novare Equity Partners on the acquisition of real estate in Zambia, and the registration of leases
Professional Qualifications
- Advocate admitted to the Supreme Court of Zambia (2016)
- Advocate admitted to the High Court of Zambia (2013)
Education
- University of Cape Town, LL.M. (2016)
- Zambia Institute of Advance Legal Education (ZIALE) (2013)
- University of Zambia, LL.B. (2011)
Memberships
- Member of the Law Association of Zambia
Various stakeholders in the Zambian mining industry are eager to understand the implications of the draft Minerals Regulation Commission Bill (the “Bill”) once passed into law.
This article provides a brief comparative analysis of the key changes proposed by the Bill in comparison to the existing Mines and Minerals Development Act No. 11 of 2015 (the “Mines Act”) in Zambia.
This note has identified some of the legal implications of COVID-19 measures in the employment sector and what options Zambian employers may legally implement in light of the Employment Code Act No. 3 of 2019 of the laws of Zambia (the EA).