For Investment Firms & Funds

Direct Access to Vetted Deal Flow in Africa's Leading U.S.-Aligned Mining Market.

Meet project owners face to face, diligence opportunities on the ground, and deploy alongside the U.S. and Western capital already leading the market.

80%+ U.S./Western Copper Share
$8–9B Of $12B Recent Capital
11 Critical Minerals

Why This Matters

The thesis

  • Multi-commodity optionality across 11 designated critical minerals.
  • DFC, EXIM, and USTDA de-risking for U.S.-aligned capital.
  • Project Vault stockpile demand underpinning offtake.
  • 2024 Mines Act strengthens investor protections.
  • Face-to-face diligence with project owners during the mission.

Zambia offers what a critical-minerals or energy-transition mandate is looking for: multi-commodity exposure across 11 designated minerals, a market where U.S. and Western capital already leads, and a financing stack — DFC, EXIM, USTDA — built to de-risk U.S.-aligned deployment. The 2024 Mines Act strengthens investor protections, and Project Vault stockpile demand underpins offtake.

What the delegation adds is access. You meet project owners face to face and diligence opportunities on the ground, during the same week the market convenes for the Insaka Summit.

What You Get

What the delegation includes

Government & Agency Access

Meetings with the Ministry of Mines, the Zambia Development Agency, and the U.S. Embassy.

U.S. Commercial Service Support

On-the-ground facilitation and matchmaking from the USCS office in Lusaka.

Decision-Maker Introductions

Direct introductions and connections to industry decision makers and project owners.

Copperbelt Mine Site Visits

Travel to Zambia's Copperbelt for on-site visits to active mining operations.

Full Insaka Summit Participation

Complete access to the Insaka Mining Investment Summit program and sessions.

Summit-Floor Exhibition Presence

A group exhibition presence on the Summit floor to raise your company's profile.

Institutional Support

Organized with support from the U.S. Commercial Service (U.S. Department of Commerce), the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, and the Zambian Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development. A privately organized, commercially focused program — not a U.S. government or diplomatic mission.

Register Your Interest

Join the delegation to Zambia

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Delegate spots are limited and selectively offered. This form expresses interest only and does not commit your company.

Questions? Brent.Klepko@trade.gov