August 17, 2018

Gemfields advises that the Zambian Revenue Authority (“ZRA”) served two search warrants during an unannounced visit to Kagem Mining Limited (“Kagem”) on 16 August 2018. The two search warrants were issued in respect of Kagem Mining Limited and Limpopo Polygraphs CC (“LPCC”), a South African company conducting periodic polygraph testing at Kagem, and whose representative is presently on site at Kagem.