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GEMFIELDS GROUP LIMITED
Incorporated in Guernsey. Guernsey registration Number: 47656.
South African external company registration number 2009/012636/10
Share code on JSE:GML / AIM:GEM
ISIN: GG00BG0KTL52 | LEI: 21380017GAVXTCYS5R31
("Gemfields" or the "Company")
Record Emerald Auction Results
L O N D O N, 27 MAY 2022
Gemfields is pleased to announce the results of a record-breaking emerald auction comprising a
series of five sequential mini-auctions held during the period 9 – 26 May 2022. The auction
contained a selection of grades that are typically offered at Kagem Mining Ltd’s (“Kagem”)
auctions of higher quality emeralds as well as one special piece. The auction lots were made available
for in-person and private viewings by customers in Bangkok, Thailand. Following the viewings, the
bidding took place via an online auction platform specifically adapted for Gemfields which
permitted customers from multiple jurisdictions to participate in a sealed-bid process.
The rough emeralds sold were extracted by Kagem (which is 75% owned by Gemfields and 25%
by the Industrial Development Corporation of Zambia). The proceeds of this auction will be fully
repatriated to Kagem in Zambia, with all royalties due to the Government of the Republic of
Zambia being paid on the full sales prices achieved at the auction.
Highlights – May 2022 Emerald Auction
- Total revenues of USD $43.3 million, an all-time record for Kagem auctions
- All 38 lots offered were sold (100%)
- Average price of USD 155.90 per carat, an all-time record for Kagem auctions
- 100% of the carats offered were sold
- The 41 auctions of Kagem gemstones held since July 2009 have generated USD 835.3
million in total revenues
Adrian Banks, Gemfields’ Managing Director of Product & Sales, commented:
“Kagem’s second auction of 2022 has again been hotly contested, reaffirming the remarkable levels of demand
prevailing in the emerald and ruby markets. The auction marked the first time in history that a sizeable emerald
auction has been hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, which Gemfields is proud to have been a part of. The auction set
new records for both the highest revenue and the highest average price per carat achieved at any of our 41 Kagem
auctions since July 2009. Kagem’s first half auction revenues now stand at USD 85.7 million versus full year
auction revenues in 2021 of USD 92.3 million, again highlighting the step-change being experienced in the market.”
The results of the five most recent higher-quality Kagem auctions are summarised in the table below
(and earlier results are available at www.gemfieldsgroup.com):
AUCTION Nov ‘19 Nov-Dec ’20 Mar-Apr ‘21 Nov-Dec ’21 May ‘22
RESULTS AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION
(HIGHER (5 sequential (5 sequential (5 sequential (5 sequential
QUALITY) mini-auctions) mini-auctions) mini-auctions) mini-auctions)
18-21 Nov 2 Nov – 15 Mar – 1 Nov – 9-26 May
Dates
2019 11 Dec 2020 17 Apr 2021 6 Dec 2021 2022
Various/ Various/ Various/ Bangkok/
Location Singapore
Online Online Online Online
Type Higher Quality Higher Quality Higher Quality Higher Quality Higher Quality
Carats
0.36 million 0.23 million 0.273 million 0.251 million 0.278 million
offered
Carats sold 0.32 million 0.18 million 0.271 million 0.251 million 0.278 million
No. of
companies 48 47 59 58 62
placing bids
Average no. of
bids per 9 11 18 20 17
lot
No. of lots
38 28 37 32 38
offered
No. of lots
33 24 36 32 38
sold
Percentage
87% 86% 97% 100% 100%
of lots sold
Percentage of
lots sold 88% 80% 99% 100% 100%
by weight
Total sales
USD 27.2 USD 10.9 USD 31.4 USD 37.8 USD 43.3
realised at
million million million million million
auction
Average per
USD USD USD USD USD
carat sales
85.26/carat 59.84 /carat 115.5/carat 150.65/carat 155.90/carat
value
The specific auction mix and the quality of the lots offered at each auction vary in characteristics
such as size, colour and clarity on account of variations in mined production and market demand.
Therefore, the results of each auction are not directly comparable.
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ENQUIRIES
GEMFIELDS Sean Gilbertson / David Lovett
T: +44(0) 20 7518 3400
SPONSOR (JSE) Investec Bank Limited
SEDIBELO SALE PROCESS Liberum
Nehal Patel
T: +44(0) 20 3100 2222
NOMINATED ADVISER finnCap Limited
(AIM) & JOINT BROKER Christopher Raggett / Tim Redfern / Edward Whiley
T: +44(0) 20 7220 0500
JOINT BROKER Liberum
Scott Mathieson / Kane Collings
T: +44(0) 20 3100 2222
FINANCIAL PR/ IR Camarco
Gordon Poole / Emily Hall
T: +44(0) 20 3757 4980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON GEMFIELDS
Gemfields is a world-leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones. Gemfields is the
operator and 75% owner of both the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia (believed to be the world’s
single largest producing emerald mine) and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique (one of the
most significant recently discovered ruby deposits in the world). In addition, Gemfields also holds
controlling interests in various other gemstone mining and prospecting licenses in Zambia,
Mozambique, Ethiopia and Madagascar.
Gemfields’ outright ownership of Fabergé - an iconic and prestigious brand of exceptional heritage
- enables Gemfields to optimise positioning, perception and consumer awareness of coloured
gemstones, advancing the wider group’s “mine and market” vision.
Gemfields has developed a proprietary grading system and a pioneering auction and trading
platform to provide a consistent supply of coloured gemstones to downstream markets, a key
component of Gemfields’ business model and has played an important role in the growth of the
global coloured gemstone sector.
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Date: 27-05-2022 08:00:00
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