Mining is a key area within the extractives industry that Zu-Lais offers quite unique and unmatched services. We are undoubtedly the most preferred firm across the spectrum serving major stakeholders and clients to their satisfaction and success.
As a firm, we understand and value the position of artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) in the society and strive to ensure a peaceful and beneficial coexistence with the large-scale miners (LSM).We also advocate for the recognition of youth and women in mining and strive to ensure their respective rights are adhered to.
Our services include;
- Assessment/review of policy and legal frameworks
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment/ESIA study
- Study on Illicit Financial Flows/IFFs
- Study on Gender -Based Violence/GBV
- Community consultation and engagement
- Technical capacity-building programs
- Beneficiation programs such as lapidary training initiatives
- Cooperative formation assistance
- ASM-LSM coexistence programs
- Environmental remediation training programs.
- Mercury reduction programs (The Minamata Convention)
- Alternative or supplementary livelihood approaches
- Licensing assistance
- Geological support
- Advisory on access to financing (microcredit or other loan programs, or small-grant programs)
- Professionalizing from artisanal mining to small scale mining.
- Taxation
- Attaining regulatory compliance