Security / Mine sites
Mine site security in Zambia
Eagle Star Group is a mine site security company Zambia mining and processing operators contract for guarding, access control and perimeter protection that holds up over the life of a site, not just for the first month.
Scope
What this covers
Perimeter guarding
Fixed and mobile patrols along the site boundary, including fence line checks and lighting reports.
Gatehouse and access control
Manned entry points, ID and pass verification, and visitor logging for staff, contractors and vehicles.
Vehicle and personnel search
Search procedures at entry and exit points to control movement of product, tools and fuel.
Sensitive area posting
Dedicated officers assigned to bullion rooms, explosives magazines and other restricted areas.
Incident reporting
Written shift and incident reports delivered to site management on an agreed schedule.
Coordination with mine security
Liaison with the client's own security or safety department so postings match the site's operating rhythm.
Delivery
How it is delivered
- 01Site survey
We walk the perimeter and access points with the client to confirm vulnerabilities and manning needs.
- 02Post orders drafted
Written post orders are prepared for every position, covering duties, escalation and reporting lines.
- 03Officer selection and briefing
Officers are selected for the site and briefed on the post orders before their first shift.
- 04Deployment
Guarding begins under a named on site supervisor who reports to the client's designated contact.
- 05Ongoing review
Performance is reviewed against post orders at intervals agreed in the contract.
Why it matters
The constraint this solves
A mine site loses material, time or trust at the points where control is weakest: the gate, the perimeter fence and the handover between shifts. Contracting a guard force without written post orders and a named supervisor tends to produce exactly those gaps.
Our approach ties every post to a written instruction and every shift to a signed handover, so that when something does go wrong there is a record of who was where and what they were told to do about it.
For mining clients operating alongside their own safety and security departments, we structure our reporting to plug into existing site procedures rather than create a parallel process.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do you provide both static guards and access control staff?
Yes. A single site contract typically covers perimeter guarding, gatehouse access control, vehicle search and patrol, staffed by officers assigned to that site.
Can officers be armed at the mine site?
Where the client's risk assessment and local licensing permit it, we assign licensed armed officers to sensitive posts such as bullion rooms, explosives stores and remote perimeter sections.
How do you handle shift changes without gaps in coverage?
Shift handover follows a written checklist covering post status, incidents and equipment, signed by the outgoing and incoming supervisors before the previous shift stands down.
Do you vet officers before they are posted to a mine site?
Officers go through background screening and site specific induction before posting, and clients may request additional vetting steps for sensitive areas.
Can you take over security at short notice if our current provider is exiting?
We can plan a handover on a compressed timeline where a site survey has already been completed, though a clean transition works best with lead time agreed up front.
Enquire about this service
Corporate details are verified before we respond. Free webmail addresses are not accepted.