Kagem Mining Ltd has committed USD172,500 worth of funding for scholarships for University of Zambia (UNZA) mining and geology students following its renewal of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the university. The MoU intends to enhance the emerald mine’s...
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Kagem’s largest high-quality emerald ever found has broken the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Largest uncut emerald, as verified on 22 April 2022.
The ‘Investing in African Mining Indaba’ has long been an event that brings together investors, political leaders, commodity traders, and companies across the mining value chain to network and, crucially, to identify investment opportunities during four busy days at...
Kagem Mining Limited has delivered a USD 1.5 million dividend to the Zambian government’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Limited, which owns 25% of the emerald mining company in Lufwanyama.
Kagem Mining Limited (Kagem), which operates the largest emerald mine in the world, in Lufwanyama District of the Copperbelt Province in Zambia, has backed a new farming co-operative providing local youth an alternative to illegal mining on the dumps...
Kagem Mining Limited (Kagem), which operates the largest emerald mine in the world, in Lufwanyama District of the Copperbelt Province in Zambia, has signed a collective agreement with unions under which unionised employees will receive a 10% increase in...
Kagem Mining has reinforced the Zambian government’s optimistic outlook for the future of Zambia’s gemstone and wider mining sector. Kagem hosted the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Hon. Paul C. Kabuswe, MP at its mine site in Lufwanyama...
Gemfields, which operates the Kagem emerald mine in Lufwanyama, is inviting governance bodies, mining organisations, industry observers and host governments to adopt the ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources’, a new measure promoting greater transparency regarding the level of natural resource...
Gemfields has unveiled “Chipembele”, the latest and largest significant gemstone discovered at the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia. The discovery of Chipembele follows Insofu (Bemba for ‘elephant’ – discovered in 2010) and Inkalamu (‘lion’ - 2018), all of which...
The largest collection of Zambian emeralds ever to be offered at auction will go on sale this month, with part of the proceeds contributing to the Gemfields Foundation that supports community and conservation projects in Africa. The Treasures of...