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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. 

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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.
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1997

Grizzly Mining Founded

Chairman Abdoulaye Ndiaye founded Grizzly in 1997 in order to bring Zambia’s emeralds to the global market
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1997
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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.
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1997
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1999

Washing plant built

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1999
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1999

Kuba Mining Licence Acquired

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1999
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2000

First Auction of Grizzly Emeralds in Zambia

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2000
2002

Lumpuma Mining Licence Acquired

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2002
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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.
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2005
2007

Chimpundu Mining Licence Acquired

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2007
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2012

Mazombwe Mining Licence Acquired

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2012
2015

Aakala Mining Licence Acquired

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2015
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2015

Storti Mining Licence Acquired

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2015
2018

Demar Mining Licence Acquired

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2018
2019

Ndongo Mining Licence Acquired

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2019
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2019

Historic discovery of 50kg Emerald

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2019
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2019

First international Auction of Grizzly Emeralds in Dubai

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2019
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