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Responsibly-sourced emeralds take centre stage in fund raising collection 1 Emeralds Mining in Zambia 

Responsibly-sourced emeralds take centre stage in fund raising collection

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Responsibly-sourced emeralds from the Kagem mine in Lufwanyama will create the centerpiece of a new fine jewellery collection that will raise funds for the Gemfields Foundation – the charitable arm of Gemfields that supports community and conservation projects in Africa. On the heels of her 10-year anniversary and the start of a new year, renowned US-based designer Sandy Leong is renewing her commitment to sustainability by partnering with world-leading gemstone supplier Gemfields on the release of Sol, a new collection rooted in the brand’s values by featuring responsibly sourced emeralds,… Read More Here
Kagem to Reopen Principal Operations 2 Emeralds Mining in Zambia New Mining Projects 

Kagem to Reopen Principal Operations

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Having faced a significant detrimental impact stemming from the pandemic over the past year, Kagem Mining will reopen principal operations at its Lufwanyama emerald mine in a phased manner, beginning in the second week of March 2021. The reopening process will commence with the wash plant production area followed by the mining operations and is expected to complete by the second week of April 2021. This follows a suspension of all but critical operations since 30 March 2020, during which time Kagem employees (excluding those on critical operations) were placed… Read More Here
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Gemfields warns of bleak second-half

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Gemstone miner Gemfields has warned of bleak conditions for the remainder of this year, as the spread of Covid-19 continues to impact on the group.   “Conditions remain very challenging for Gemfields and for the wider gemstone sector. The effect of travel restrictions, quarantine periods and prohibitions on large gatherings, combined with rising Covid-19 infection rates in our African host nations and in India − our key market for rough emeralds – mean that conditions presently look bleaker rather than better for the remainder of 2020. “There remains considerable uncertainty as… Read More Here
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Gemfields accepted as corporate member of voluntary human rights initiative

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London-headquartered Gemfields, which owns the Kagem emerald mine, in Zambia, and the Montepuez ruby mine, in Mozambique, has become the first gemstone company in the world to be recognised as a corporate member by the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR). The principles are a globally recognised initiative by governments, companies and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to confront human rights abuses and violations, and have become the common standard implemented across a variety of industries, guiding companies on how to conduct their security operations while at the same time… Read More Here
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Gemfields launches second short film highlighting what makes emeralds special

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Gemstone miner Gemfields has launched the second of four short films, the latest edition of which is dedicated to the emerald – the birthstone of the month of May. The aim of these short films is to give viewers an understanding of what coloured gemstones really are, where they come from and what makes them special.  This follows on the launch of the inaugural video on responsible sourcing, which coincided with World Earth Day on April 22. Fine jewellery specialist and author of the book Emerald, Joanna Hardy explains that a high-quality gemstone… Read More Here
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Gemfields upgrades security amid human rights concerns

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Gemfields is stepping up efforts to increase transparency and ensure security and human rights are protected at its operations. The company, which owns the luxury Fabergé jewellery brand, is the world’s biggest coloured gems producer, mining emeralds and rubies in Zambia and Mozambique, announced Monday that it is the only gemstone company to be recognized as a corporate member by Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR).    Jack Cunningham (left), Head of Sustainability at Gemfields engaging with community at its operations. (Image provided by Gemfields) Gemfields is stepping up efforts to increase… Read More Here
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Kagem Emerald Mine Lockdown Due to COVID-19

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Kagem Mining has stopped operations at its emerald mine in Lufwanyama to protect employees during the coronavirus pandemic. “The wellbeing of Kagem’s employees and communities is our top priority. As a result, all but critical operations at the Kagem Emerald Mine have been suspended for a maximum of one month from March 30, 2020, ”said Dr. Sixtus Mulenga, Board Chairman of Kagem. Almost 1,000 people work at Kagem, which is operated by Gemfields in collaboration with the Zambian government through the Industrial Development Corporation, which owns 25% of the business.… Read More Here
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Can Congo Become the World’s Top Producer of Copper Again?

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Robert Friedland, founder and chairman of Canada-based mining firm Ivanhoe Mines, wants to make the Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC, the biggest producer of copper in the world in connection with the rising demand from the electric vehicle industry and other sectors. (Chile is currently the biggest copper producer in the world). Copper production in the DRC rose by 17% year-on-year to 1.433 million tons in 2019. Friedland said his company is building “three of the best mines in the world” through its Kamoa-Kakula copper project in the DRC, and added… Read More Here
Red Rock excited about second - phase DRC exploration 5 Cobalt Emeralds Mining in DRC 

Red Rock excited about second – phase DRC exploration

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Republic of Red Rock Resources, listed on the London Stock the Congo (DRC) Exchange, has contracted Minex Consulting to explore minerals to start a second phase of exploration for its copper belt license in the south of the Democratic. The license, which Red Rock calls the Luanshimba project, provides for copper and cobalt mineralization, according to an initial exploration program in December 2018. The project is 80% owned by Red Rock, the rest by a local partner. “We have received very promising results from the first exploration in a favorable… Read More Here

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