What Cooperlemon Consultancy does

Cooperlemon Consultancy Limited is a Zambian private mining and tourism consultancy headquartered in Lusaka and 50% owned by Oval Mining Limited. Founded in 2020, the firm offers a portfolio of professional services rather than software products, spanning mining license application and renewal, statutory and environmental compliance, geological review, due diligence, business planning, exploration support, joint venture facilitation, mine rehabilitation engineering, and corporate social responsibility program execution. It also provides licensing and business management services to tourism operators via "Tourism Indaba" platforms.

The company's core technology is human expertise rather than proprietary software: the firm leverages deep familiarity with Zambia's mining regulatory framework, the Flexicadastre licensing system, and stakeholder relationships across regulatory departments to shorten authorization timelines for clients. It has no public or partner-facing API, no AI/ML components, and no software product. Service delivery is conducted through direct sales engagement supplemented by content marketing via the company website, organic social (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), a newsletter, and conference participation (notably African Mining Indaba).

Commercially, Cooperlemon operates a B2B sales-led, project-based consultancy model. Pricing is quote-driven and tailored to scope; no public price list exists. Revenue streams are professional-service fees from licensing engagements, compliance work, geological reviews, and success-based joint venture facilitation. The customer base is concentrated among enterprise mining operators and SMEs in Zambia's mining and tourism sectors. Major disclosed counterparties include Sinomine Resources (Kitumba Mine), Xtract Resources, Oval Mining, Galileo Mining, African Pioneer Zambia, and First Quantum Minerals, alongside several CSR/community partners (the Bushbaby Foundation, BIODOT, Power Divine Missions). The firm operates across Central, Copperbelt, Lusaka, North-Western, and Western Provinces of Zambia and claims team-level experience spanning over 25 years.

Name

Cooperlemon Consultancy

Legal name

Cooperlemon Consultancy Limited

Website

https://cooperlemon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cooperlemon Consultancy Limited is a Zambian private mining and tourism consultancy that provides licensing, regulatory compliance, joint-venture facilitation, exploration support, and mine-rehabilitation services to enterprise mining companies and SMEs in Zambia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lusaka

HQ country

Zambia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Mining Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy fees for mining license applications, compliance services, geological reviews, business management, exploration support, and joint venture facilitation. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and retainer arrangements with mining companies and SMEs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cooperlemon Consultancy Limited is a Zambian-based professional services firm that provides mining and tourism consultancy, including mining and tourism license application and renewal, statutory and environmental compliance, geological reviews, exploration support, joint venture and partnership facilitation, business planning, and mine rehabilitation engineering. The firm serves mining companies, tourism operators, and SMEs operating in Zambia's strategic sectors, primarily earning revenue through project-based consultancy engagements and retainer arrangements.

Product overview

Cooperlemon Consultancy Limited is a Zambian mining and tourism consultancy firm offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Mining Consultancy Services (licensing, geological reviews, compliance, equipment access, contractor coordination, and joint venture support) and Tourism/Business Management Services (marketing and joint venture agreements). Supporting services include Exploration Services, Licensing Support, Community Empowerment/CSR Programs, and Mine Rehabilitation Engineering. The company serves both local and international clients, primarily operating as a consultancy that facilitates partnerships and compliance rather than providing standalone software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mining Consultancy Services Mining consultancy services providing information dissemination for SMEs in strategic mining sectors, including licensing support, geological reviews, compliance and due diligence, access to mining equipment, and joint venture negotiations.
• Tourism/Business Management Services Professional business management services including marketing on Tourism Indaba platforms, joint venture agreements, and strategic planning for tourism and hospitality ventures.
• Exploration Services Survey professional and technology services for mineral exploration projects, supporting exploration activities from greenfield to mine development stage.
• Licensing Support Mining license application and renewal services, including statutory and environmental compliance, due diligence, land and licence management, and authorization process support.
• Community Empowerment Services CSR-focused community development operations including locally-based community development trusts, social development initiatives, and community relations support.
• Mine Rehabilitation Engineering Engineering and design services for mine rehabilitation projects at derelict and abandoned mine sites, including site-specific risk identification and remedial measures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully facilitated $1.5 million JV for Silverking project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oval Mining LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 202450% owner of Cooperlemon Consultancy. Primary JV partner for Silverking and other mining projects. Oval Mining operates the flotation plant at Silverking and holds various mining licenses including Licence No: 26673-HQ-LEL.
• Xtract Resources PlccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2024Strategic joint venture partner for Silverking copper mine project and copper/cobalt exploration. Cooperlemon facilitates JV agreements allowing Xtract to earn interests in mining licenses. Xtract acquired 35% interest in Silverking Mining Joint Venture for $1.5 million.
• Sinomine Resources LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2024Investor partner for the $600 million Kitumba copper cathode mining project in Mumbwa. Cooperlemon facilitated the partnership and resolved legal disputes that had stalled the project for over five years. Project includes a 50-megawatt solar power plant.
• Galileo Mining PlccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for Luansobe copper project in Zambia. Cooperlemon facilitated the JV agreement between Galileo and Statunga Investments.
• African Pioneer Zambia LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJV partner for exploration in North-Western Province. Collaborated on infrastructure restoration including repair of Luakela Bridge in Kanongesha-Lunda Chiefdom.
• FQM (First Quantum Minerals)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for exploration activities. Also provides guidance on conservation farming initiatives through their CA program dating back to 2016.
• The Bushbaby FoundationminorOthersOfficial CSR partner for corporate social responsibility initiatives. Collaborated on projects including UTH hospital refurbishment, Kaindu Primary School adoption, community development in Kakanatapa, and various health and education programs.
• BIODOTminorOthersCSR partner collaborating on health initiatives including hospital refurbishments and medical supply donations during cholera outbreak response.
• Power Divine MissionsminorOthersCSR partner for community development, education support, and health initiatives. Collaborated on school support, cholera response, and community events.
• Statunga Investments LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner with Galileo Mining Plc for Mufulira exploration project in Copperbelt Province.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wood Group: Global consulting and engineering company with a mining and minerals practice — overlaps with Cooperlemon's environmental compliance, mining engineering, and project advisory services but as part of a much broader portfolio across energy and built environment.
• Worley Limited: Global engineering and professional services firm with a sizable mining and minerals practice providing consulting, project delivery, and advisory across the mining value chain — overlaps with Cooperlemon's mining consultancy but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• PwC Zambia / PwC Mining Practice: Big-4 advisory with a global mining practice offering deal advisory, due diligence, tax, and regulatory services — overlaps with Cooperlemon's JV facilitation, due diligence, and licensing support for mining companies operating in Zambia.

Direct peers

• Mining Plus: Global mining consultancy providing geology, engineering, project development, and technical due diligence services to mining clients — direct competitor in geological reviews, exploration support, and mining project advisory.
• SRK Consulting: Global mining consultancy offering geological, exploration, mining engineering, environmental, and due diligence services — directly comparable to Cooperlemon's geological review, due diligence, compliance, and exploration support offerings, just at much larger scale and global footprint.
• Behre Dolbear Group: International mining consultancy providing due diligence, feasibility studies, and transaction support to mining companies and financiers — directly comparable to Cooperlemon's JV facilitation, due diligence, and licensing/compliance work.
• Snowden Optiro: Specialist mining consultancy covering geological modelling, resource estimation, mining engineering, and due diligence — comparable in offering mining-technical advisory to juniors, majors, and financiers, similar to Cooperlemon's deal-facilitation model.
• CSA Global: Mining-focused advisory providing geological consulting, resource estimation, and exploration services to mining companies — closely aligned with Cooperlemon's geological reviews, exploration support, and JV due diligence work.
• DMT Group: International mining and engineering consultancy offering exploration support, geological services, environmental consulting, and mining engineering — comparable across multiple of Cooperlemon's core service lines.

Regional players

• Ukwazi Group: Southern African mining advisory firm providing geological, mining engineering, regulatory, and transaction advisory services across South Africa and the rest of the region — comparable in regulatory/JV facilitation services but primarily active in South Africa rather than Zambia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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