Zambia Advances ICGLR Mineral Certification Roadmap
Zambia is hosting a four-day working session in Lusaka to identify implementation gaps in the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism for 3TG minerals.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Legislative Policy
Zambia has convened a four-day working session in Lusaka to develop a roadmap toward introducing the ICGLR Certificate for tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. The session is identifying implementation gaps in the Regional Certification Mechanism.
Why it matters
The initiative aims to improve mineral traceability, promote responsible sourcing and prevent illegal exploitation and trade of natural resources. Its outcome bears on how transparently regional mineral supply chains are governed.
The four-day working session in Lusaka covers tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold under the ICGLR Certificate. The extraction does not state the final roadmap timeline or the specific implementation gaps identified.
The players
ICGLR
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region is a regional intergovernmental body whose Regional Certification Mechanism governs certified mineral trade across member states.
Dr. Emmanuel Makumba Mali
Dr. Emmanuel Makumba Mali serves as ICGLR Director of Democracy and Good Governance, overseeing the governance framework that the certification mechanism supports.
Brighton Kateka
Brighton Kateka is Director of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining at Zambia's Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, the national office responsible for small-scale mineral oversight.
Jones Mulunga Shimbela
Jones Mulunga Shimbela is PDU Delivery Manager for Enhanced Value Chains, working on coordination of value-chain delivery programs.
The details
The working session is focused on identifying implementation gaps in the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism. PDU will support coordination, monitoring and tracking of agreed actions to accelerate implementation.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Four-day working session on ICGLR certification underway in Lusaka.
November 2, 2026: Mr. Jones Mulunga Shimbela spoke at the meeting.
Legislative Policy
The session advances the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism by moving toward a roadmap for the ICGLR Certificate across 3TG minerals. It positions Zambia within that regional framework's implementation phase.
For readers following mineral supply chains, the certification roadmap signals future changes to how tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold are documented and traded regionally. The extraction does not specify when the certificate will take effect.
The takeaway
Traceable mineral sourcing depends on coordinated national implementation of regional certification rules. Watch for the roadmap's finalized timeline to judge when the ICGLR Certificate will reach supply chains.
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