Shamiso Mtisi

Deputy Director Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation

Shamiso Mtisi is Deputy Director at the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO). He has over 20 years working experience in the extractive, mining and natural resources sector.  He is a researcher and published author of several articles on responsible mining, environmental law, water law and climate change. He has been leading the ZELO team in designing research and advocacy programmes on critical energy transition mineral supply chains in Zimbabwe, including the lithium mining sector. He has vast experience in engaging Government, private sector, CSOs and communities in the critical minerals and conflict minerals sector in Zimbabwe and at the international level. Shamiso is also a former Coordinator of the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition that monitors trade of conflict diamonds around the world. He holds a Masters in Law (LLM) in Constitutional and Human Rights Law from Midlands State University and a Bachelor of Laws Honours (LLBS) Degree from the University of Zimbabwe. Shamiso is registered with the High Court of Zimbabwe as a legal practitioner, notary public and conveyancer.