Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development

LOCAS Portal User Guide

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

User Management

Company Administrator Only

Company Administrators manage who has portal access and what they can do. Access this from Quick Links → User Management.

Portal Roles

Role What They Can Do
Reporting Officer Create and edit submissions (procurement, employment, SDP). Cannot approve or submit to Ministry.
Compliance Officer Everything a Reporting Officer can do, plus approve and submit documents to the Ministry.
Company Administrator Full access — manages users, views compliance reports and penalties, and can do everything officers can.

Inviting a New User

1

Enter Their Details

Provide the person's name and email address.

2

Assign a Role

Choose Reporting Officer, Compliance Officer, or Company Administrator.

3

Send Invitation

The system sends a welcome email with login instructions. The user sets their own password.

Managing Existing Users

  • Change Role: Promote or demote a user by updating their role assignment.
  • Revoke Access: Remove a user who no longer needs portal access (e.g., staff who left the company).
Important

Every company must have at least one Company Administrator. The system will not allow you to remove the last admin.

LOCAS Portal User Guide v3.0

Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development — Zambia

Last Updated: March 2026