Keith&Kelsey Consultancy PLC is a leading mineral and mining consultancy delivering end-to-end technical solutions across Africa and globally.
We specialise in Exploration and Exploration Management, Mineral Resource and Reserve Estimation, and Mine Planning, Design and Optimisation. With a primary focus on gold, we also provide expert services in lithium, base metals, PGM and industrial minerals.
Our team of geologists, mining engineers and Competent Persons combines deep local knowledge with international reporting standards including JORC 2012, NI 43-101 and SAMREC. We partner with junior explorers, developers and investors to de-risk projects and turn resources into profitable, bankable mines.
At Keith&Kelsey we are driven by integrity, technical rigour and practical results. We deliver audit-ready reports, safe designs and optimised mine plans that stand up to scrutiny from boards, banks and stock exchanges.
The company was established in 2003 in Zimbabwe, originally trading as Lomman Enterprises Private Limited, and is based in Harare.
Over more than 2 decades we have grown from a Zimbabwean exploration consultancy into a full-service mineral and mining advisory firm serving clients across Africa and globally. We have worked across a wide range of mining terrains — including Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique, the Central African Republic, Gabon and Cameroon — and with a broad range of commodities including gold, base metals, diamonds, platinum and limestone.
Throughout that growth, our purpose has remained the same: to provide clients with professional exploration and mining services that are tailor-made to their needs, and to achieve technical excellence, quality and integrity across everything we deliver.
To be Africa's most trusted mining consultancy, recognised globally for delivering technically excellent, safe and value-driven solutions that transform mineral resources into sustainable wealth.
To provide end-to-end technical services that de-risk mining projects and create lasting value. From target generation to Life-of-Mine planning, we deliver compliant, practical and investor-ready solutions that meet the highest global standards.
Transparent, ethical and auditable work in everything we do.
Global best practices combined with practical, on-the-ground experience.
We prioritise the safety of people and responsible stewardship of the environment.
Every design and decision is focused on maximising NPV and reducing risk.
We succeed when our clients succeed. Collaboration and trust drive our work.
On time. On budget. To the highest standard.
Find and define the opportunity through desktop studies, targeting and permit strategy.
Estimate and validate the resource through drilling, modelling and geostatistics.
Engineer and optimise the mine, from pit limits to Life-of-Mine schedules.
Provide bankable, executable solutions ready for financing and development.
Local Expertise. Global Standards. Measurable Value.
Responsible mining starts with responsible planning. At Keith&Kelsey we embed ESSG into every technical decision, from the first drill hole to the final pit design. We help clients build mines that deliver financial returns, protect the environment, support communities and stand up to global scrutiny.
Keith&Kelsey aligns its work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, IFC Performance Standards and ICMM Mining Principles.
We do not just deliver a mine plan. We deliver a plan that people, planet and investors can support for the next 20 years.
Building Bankable Mines. Building Sustainable Futures.
Safety and risk management are non-negotiable at Keith&Kelsey. We integrate health, safety and risk mitigation into all exploration programs, field work and mine designs. Our goal is simple: everyone goes home safe.
Our approach:
Health and safety plans, inductions and compliance audits for all field programs.
Geotechnical, pit slope and infrastructure designs that minimise operational risk.
Quantifying technical, financial and schedule risk in studies.
Support for emergency and crisis response planning.
We measure success not just in ounces and tonnes, but in safe hours worked.
In mining, decisions worth millions are made on the data and models we produce. At Keith&Kelsey, quality is not an afterthought — it is built into every step.
Our clients include listed companies, banks and investors. They require technical work that meets global standards and withstands the toughest due diligence.
We identify and quantify technical risk early. From geological confidence to modifying factors, we ensure your study is robust and defensible.
Because compliance is not a checkbox. It is our licence to operate.
One team across the entire mining value chain.
JORC, NI 43-101 and SAMREC reporting with deep in-country knowledge.
Proven expertise in structurally complex and nuggety gold deposits.
Reports and designs that satisfy investors, banks and stock exchanges.
Modern software, QAQC and 3D modelling for better decisions.
A seamless link between our geology, resource and mining teams.
Local Expertise. Global Standards. Measurable Value.
Whether you are a junior explorer, a producer or an investor, our team is ready to discuss how we can de-risk and accelerate your project. Get in touch with us today.
