Geologist Debapriya Rakshit and experienced miner Richard Kapeta uncovered the impressive 5,655-carat emerald inside the largest open-pit mine in Kagem, which is partially owned by Gemfields — a ...

London-listed Gemfields said on Wednesday that it would lobby the Zambian government to suspend the newly reinstated 15% export duty on precious gemstones, which would directly impact the emeralds ...

LONDON, 16 OCTOBER 2025 On Monday 15 October 2025, a group of approximately 40 illegal miners marched on the mine gate at Montepuez Ruby Mining (‘MRM’) ...

A large emerald weighing 1.1kg (2.5lbs) and worth an estimated £2m has been found in a mine in Zambia. The 5,655-carat gem was named "Inkalamu", by mining company Gemfields, which found it at Kagem, ...

The company announced that 38 lots of high-quality emeralds were offered for sale at an auction between August 25 and September 11, all of which were sold. The share price traded at R1.50 on the JSE, ...

Gemfields Group ( ($PLLHF) ) has shared an update. Gemfields Group Limited reported an incident at its Montepuez Ruby Mining operation in ...

International auction house Phillips will, this month, put on sale the largest collection of Zambian emeralds ever to be offered on auction. Part of the proceeds will go to the Gemfields Foundation, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I bring creativity and culture from around the globe to you. Last spring, Kagem Mining, which is majority-owned by Gemfields—a ...

The turmoil stemming from the global Covid-19 outbreak represents one of the most serious challenges that many companies face globally, and the world’s largest emerald mine, Kagem, is no exception, ...

Gemfields said in a release this week that the gem—which has been named “Inkalamu,” meaning “Lion” in the local language—was unearthed on October 2 at its Kagem emerald mine. Gemfields said in a ...