Kagem Emerald Mine Lockdown Due to COVID-19
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.…
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