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Auction Results: Commercial-Quality Emeralds

Gemfields announces the results of an auction comprised of commercial-quality rough emeralds held during the period 17 November – 4 December 2025. Highlights: December 2025 Commercial-Quality Emerald Auction Total auction revenues of USD 25.4 million 46 lots were offered for sale and 45 were sold (98%) Average price of USD 7.46 per carat The 53 auctions of Kagem gemstones held since July 2009 have generated USD 1.147 billion in total revenues

Two Mozambique police officers killed by illegal miners at MRM

On Wednesday 15 October 2025, a group of approximately 40 illegal miners marched on the mine gate at Montepuez Ruby Mining (“MRM”). They proceeded to attack Mozambican police officers present at the gate, killing two, one of whom was a commander of Mozambique’s Natural Resources Protection Force.

Auction Results: Mixed-Quality Rubies

Gemfields is pleased to announce the results of a mini-auction of Mozambican rough rubies from Montepuez Ruby Mining (“MRM”) held via online bidding after viewings in Bangkok, Thailand from 29 September to 3 October 2025. Highlights: Mini Mixed-Quality Ruby Auction – September – October 2025 Auction revenues of USD 11.0 million 26 of the 33 lots on offer were sold 62% of the 297,449 carats on offer were sold Average realised price of USD 59.43 per carat

Auction Results: Mixed-Quality Rubies

Gemfields announces the results of an auction comprised of mixed-quality rough ruby held during the period 2 – 13 June 2025. Highlights – Mixed-Quality Ruby Auction – June 2025 Total auction revenues of USD 31.7 million. 78 of the 90 lots offered for sale were sold (87%). 99,830 carats were offered for sale with 68,705 carats sold (69%). Average sales price of USD 461.48 per carat. The auction included rubies from a newer area of MRM which previously hasn’t been represented at auction in meaningful quantities, including a notable 36-carat ruby (pictured below) which sold well, becoming the third-most-valuable single-gemstone lot in MRM’s history. This auction follows a mini-auction of predominantly small-sized gemstones held in April 2025 that achieved auction...
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Auction Results – MRM Rubies

Gemfields is pleased to announce the results of a mini auction of Mozambican rough rubies from Montepuez Ruby Mining (“MRM”) held in Bangkok, Thailand from 21 to 25 April 2025. Highlights – Mini MRM Ruby Auction – April 2025 Auction revenues of USD 7.2 million 20 of the 21 lots on offer were sold 72.8% of the 250,004 carats on offer were sold Average sales price of USD 39.47 per carat

Further update regarding Mozambique unrest

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”).

Update regarding Mozambique unrest

On Monday 23 December 2024, the Mozambican Constitutional Council issued its decision regarding the October 2024 election. News of the ruling has given rise to further unrest in Mozambique. Gemfields has several operations in Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado, the largest being Montepuez Ruby Mining Limitada in Mozambique (“MRM”) and which is 75% owned by Gemfields.

Strategic Update

Following Gemfields’ most recent emerald and ruby auctions (the results of which were published on 22 November and 12 December 2024 respectively), the Group announces that it has taken, and will continue to undertake, actions to cut costs and streamline business activity amid four key challenges being encountered concurrently, while maintaining focus on the Group’s principal growth project, completion of the second ruby processing plant at Montepuez Ruby Mining Limitada in Mozambique (“MRM”).

Auction Results: Mixed-quality Rubies

Gemfields announces the results of an auction comprised of mixed-quality rough ruby held during the period 25 November – 11 December 2024. Highlights: December 2024 Mixed-Quality Ruby Auction Total auction revenues of USD 46.2 million. 97 of the 102 lots offered for sale (comprising 167,865 carats) were sold (95%). A lower quantity of ‘premium’ rubies on offer was the key driver of the lower auction revenues. Average price per carat reached a record high for our mixed-quality ruby auctions, while observing some softer prices and thinner bidding. Mining operations in Mozambique remain unaffected by ongoing civil unrest following the contested election.
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