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Grizzly Mining Limited and Pridegems Mines Limited have been taken to the Lusaka High Court for allegedly trespassing and conducting unauthorized mining operations on an exploration site legally held by Chuvumbwe Mining Limited in Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province.
According to a statement of claim filed in court, Chuvumbwe Mining Limited is a company incorporated on August 18, 2007, with its registered office in Livingstone, Southern Province.
The company holds Small Scale Exploration Licence No. 38563-HQ-SEL, which grants it exclusive rights to explore for beryllium, emerald, and quartz within a designated area in Lufwanyama. The four-year licence became effective on September 18, 2024.
Chuvumbwe Mining also possesses a Pegging Certificate issued in November 2024, accompanied by Diagram No. 20169/24, which outlines the specific geographical boundaries of the licensed area. The company further obtained consent from the traditional leadership of Chief Nkana VII in Kalulushi District to carry out operations consistent with the licence within the chiefdom.
The dispute arose following a routine drone survey conducted on May 10, 2025, by A & A Geospatial Consultants, which was aimed at verifying licence boundaries and gathering high-resolution mapping data.
During the exercise, the plaintiff’s team reportedly observed ongoing mining and water-pumping operations within its licensed zone.
On May 12, 2025, Chuvumbwe personnel confronted individualls on the site, believed to be employees or agents of Grizzly Mining and Pridegems Mines.
According to the plaintiff, the defendants’ representatives wrongfully claimed ownership of the area despite the official Mining Cadastre system confirming Chuvumbwe as the legal licensee.
The defendants allegedly failed to provide any legal documentation to support their claims.
“The defendants have wrongfully entered and continue to conduct unauthorized operations in the area covered by Small Scale Exploration Licence No. 38563-HQ-SEL, thereby infringing on the plaintiff’s exclusive exploration rights,” the claim stated.
Chuvumbwe Mining also alleged that the continued presence and operations by the defendants pose ongoing harm to its business interests.
As such, the company is seeking an injunction restraining the defendants, their agents or any persons acting under their authority from further trespassing, entering, or conducting any unauthorized activities including mining and water-pumping operations within the licensed area.
It wants damages for trespass to be assessed by the court and an order for the removal of all equipment, structures, and materials introduced onto the licensed area by Grizzly Mining and Pridegems.
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