Proposed Rights Issue Circular and EGM Notice
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Date11 Apr 2025
Gemfields Group Limited (“Gemfields” or the “Group” or the “Company”) announces it is seeking shareholder approval to, amongst other things, issue 556,203,396 New Shares to raise approximately USD30 million by way of a fully committed and underwritten Rights Issue (the “Proposed Rights Issue”).
Audited 2024 Annual Report Released
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Date11 Apr 2025
Gemfields announces the publication of the Company’s audited Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024 (“2024 Annual Report”). The content of this short form announcement is the responsibility of the board of directors of the Company. Shareholders are advised that this short form announcement represents a summary of the information contained in the Annual Report and does not contain full or complete details of the financial results.
Trading Statement for the year ended 31 December 2024 and Announcement in connection with a Proposed Rights Issue
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Date11 Apr 2025
In accordance with paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Listings Requirements, Gemfields shareholders are advised that the Company is reasonably certain of its expected financial results for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Delay to Results
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Date26 Mar 2025
Gemfields’ Board of Directors has determined that more time is needed to finalise its full year financial results. The Company will make further announcements relating to the finalisation and release of the full year financial results as appropriate.
Change of Segment on Main Board of the JSE Limited
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Date10 Mar 2025
Gemfields’ Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Company’s application to transfer its market segmentation on the Main Board of the JSE Limited (“JSE”), from the ‘Prime Segment’ to the ‘General Segment’, has been approved by the JSE with effect from Tuesday, 11 March 2025. The ‘General Segment’ aims to offer a suitable and efficient level of regulation tailored to the size and liquidity of issuers on the Main Board of the JSE.
Auction Results: Sale of previously unsold Higher-Quality Emeralds
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Date24 Feb 2025
Gemfields is pleased to announce the results of a mini-auction held from 19 to 21 February 2025 of previously unsold higher-quality emeralds from the November 2024 auction. Highlights – Auction of Previously Unsold Higher-Quality Emeralds – February 2025 Auction revenues of USD 4.8 million 10 of the 13 lots were sold (77%) with 45,864 carats sold out of 59,192 carats on offer (77%) Average sales price of USD 105.49 per carat
Zambia Update: 15% Export Duty Suspended
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Date19 Feb 2025
Further to the announcement made by the Company on 8 January 2025, Gemfields is pleased to announce that the Honourable Minister of Finance of Zambia, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, has suspended the 15% export duty on precious gemstones and metals by issuing Statutory Instrument No. 4 of 2025 on 18 February 2025 (the Customs and Excise (Precious Stones and Metals) (Export Duty) (Suspension) Order). This suspension is effective immediately.
Operational Update to 31 December 2024
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Date31 Jan 2025
Gemfields shareholders are advised that the Company has released information about its operational results and financial position to 31 December 2024. These unaudited figures have been produced on a monthly basis for Gemfields’ 75%-owned Kagem emerald mine, its 75%-owned Montepuez ruby mine and Fabergé, the iconic luxury brand.
Zambia re-introduces 15% export duty on emeralds
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Date08 Jan 2025
Gemfields has become aware that a new statutory instrument in Zambia dated 30 December 2024 and which came into effect on 1 January 2025 (S.I. No. 88 of 2024, the Customs and Excise (Precious Stones) (Export Duty) (Suspension) (Revocation) Order, 2024) has revoked the 2019 suspension of a 15% export duty on precious gemstones. This directly impacts the Zambian emeralds mined by Kagem Mining Limited (“Kagem”) which is 75% owned by Gemfields and 25% owned by the Zambian Government’s Industrial Development Corporation.
Further update regarding Mozambique unrest
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Date27 Dec 2024
On 24 December 2024, Gemfields made an announcement regarding incidents occurring on 23 December 2024 and involving groups associated with illegal ruby mining taking advantage of the prevailing political unrest in Mozambique and setting fire, inter alia, to community buildings built by Montepuez Ruby Mining Limitada in Mozambique (“MRM”). These incidents took place in and around Namanhumbir, a village immediately adjacent to MRM’s principal residential infrastructure (“MRM Village”).