About Us
What We Do
Our Vision
Our vision at Grizzly Mining is to be a world-leading producer of emeralds to the global market, promoting our Zambian assets and providing value to our shareholders and stakeholders through sustainable practice operations.
What We Do
Our Mission
At Grizzly, our mission is to responsibly unlock the unparalleled beauty and value of emeralds, while upholding the highest standards of ethical practices, sustainability, and community development. We are committed to harnessing our expertise and resources to revolutionize the emerald mining industry, contributing to the world’s enduring fascination with these remarkable gems.
What We Do
Sales
In addition to the Zambian based tender, Grizzly runs a biannual auction in Dubai, which brings the top gemstone experts from all over the world.
1997
Grizzly Mining Founded
Chairman Abdoulaye Ndiaye founded Grizzly in 1997 in order to bring Zambia’s emeralds to the global market
1997
1997
Pilala Mining Licence Acquired
Augmented over the years with further licence acquisitions, Grizzly’s first mining licence Pilala is still being mined today and has helped to cement Grizzly as a premium emerald producer.
1997
1999
Washing plant built
1999
1999
Kuba Mining Licence Acquired
1999
2000
First Auction of Grizzly Emeralds in Zambia
2000
2002
Lumpuma Mining Licence Acquired
2002
2005
Installation of key Infrastructure
Grizzly has sponsored the build and continued maintenance of key infrastructure to the mine site and its communities, including a power line, and road access.
2005
2007
Chimpundu Mining Licence Acquired
2007
2012
Mazombwe Mining Licence Acquired
2012
2015
Aakala Mining Licence Acquired
2015
2015
Storti Mining Licence Acquired
2015
2018
Demar Mining Licence Acquired
2018
2019
Ndongo Mining Licence Acquired
2019
2019
Historic discovery of 50kg Emerald
2019
2019
First international Auction of Grizzly Emeralds in Dubai
2019
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