Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development

LOCAS Portal User Guide

Your step-by-step guide to the Local Content Assessment System

Welcome to LOCAS

The Local Content Assessment System (LOCAS) is the official portal used by mining companies in Zambia to report and track compliance with SI 2025 — the Geological and Minerals Development (Preference for Zambian Goods and Services) Regulations.

LOCAS covers four key areas of local content reporting:

Procurement

Report what your company buys and from whom — tracking local versus non-local spend.

Employment

Report your workforce numbers — local staff, expatriates, gender, and disability inclusion.

Suppliers

Manage your supplier database and track their local content classification.

Supplier Development

Plan and track programmes to develop the capacity of local suppliers.

In Short

LOCAS is where you submit all your local content reports to the Ministry. Everything is done online — no paper forms needed.

LOCAS Portal User Guide v4.0

Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development — Zambia

Last Updated: April 2026