Last checked at 20 Sep 2022 07:00
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")
Emerald Auction Results
LONDON, 20 SEPTEMBER 2022
Gemfields is pleased to announce the results of an auction of predominantly commercial quality rough emeralds held from 31 August to 19 September 2022. The emeralds were extracted by Kagem Mining Ltd in Zambia ("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 - Emerald Auction
· Auction revenues of USD 32.9 million, the second-highest figure ever achieved at a Kagem commercial quality auction
· Of the 34 lots offered, 33 were sold (97%)
· Average sales price of USD 9.01 per carat, the second-highest figure ever achieved at a Kagem commercial quality auction
· The 42 auctions of Kagem gemstones hosted by Gemfields since July 2009 have generated USD 868 million in total revenues
The auction saw 44 companies placing bids, generating revenues of USD 32.9 million with an overall average sales price of USD 9.01 per carat, the second-highest figure achieved at any Kagem commercial quality auction. The auction saw 97% of both the number of offered carats and the number of lots being sold.
Gemfields' 42 auctions of emeralds and beryl mined at Kagem since July 2009 have now generated USD 868 million in total revenues. The results of the five most recent commercial quality Kagem auctions are summarised in the table below (and earlier results are available at www.gemfieldsgroup.com):
AUCTION RESULTS (COMMERCIAL QUALITY) |
Aug '19 AUCTION |
Feb '20 AUCTION |
Jul-Aug '21 AUCTION |
Mar-Apr '22 AUCTION | Aug - Sept '22 AUCTION |
Dates | 19-22 Aug 2019 | 18-21 Feb 2020 | 28 Jul - 11 Aug 2021 | 15 Mar - 1 Apr 2022 | 31 Aug - 19 Sept 2022 |
Location | Lusaka, Zambia | Lusaka, Zambia | Online Auction | Jaipur, India / Online | Jaipur, India / Online |
Type | Commercial Quality | Commercial Quality | Commercial Quality | Commercial Quality | Commercial Quality |
Carats offered | 10.68 million (*) | 4.49 million | 3.59 million | 4.52 million | 3.75 million |
Carats sold | 3.92 million | 2.86 million | 3.50 million | 4.52 million | 3.65 million |
No. of companies placing bids | 34 | 29 | 49 | 56 | 44 |
Average no. of bids per lot | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 |
No. of lots offered | 35 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
No. of lots sold | 26 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Percentage of lots sold | 74% | 76% | 97% | 100% | 97% |
Percentage of lots sold by weight | 37% (*) | 64% | 97% | 100% | 97% |
Total sales realised at auction | USD 18.6 million | USD 11.5 million | USD 23.1 million | USD 42.3 million | USD 32.9 million |
Average per carat sales value | USD 4.75/carat | USD 4.01/carat | USD 6.61/carat | USD 9.37/carat | USD 9.01/carat |
(*) Unlike the other auctions tabulated above, August 2019 included beryl. The single lot of beryl (of 5 million carats) was unsold.
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.
Adrian Banks, Gemfields' Managing Director of Product & Sales, commented:
"The results announced today confirm once again that 2022 is the strongest year on record for Zambian emeralds mined at the Kagem emerald mine. Kagem's year-to-date auction revenues now stand at USD 118 million, a notable figure when compared with the full-year record set in 2021 of USD 92 million. As with all Gemfields auctions of Kagem emeralds, these revenues are repatriated in full to Kagem in Zambia, meaning that Zambia sees the full value of its emerald resources flowing home. We thank and congratulate our hard-working teams, the government of Zambia (which owns 25% of Kagem) and of course our clients for their ongoing support in building one of the most sparkling sectors in African natural resources."
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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(AIM) & JOINT BROKER | finnCap Christopher Raggett / Tim Redfern / Edward Whiley T: +44(0) 20 7220 0500 |
JOINT BROKER | LiberumScott 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 miner of responsible 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 licences 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 through Fabergé designs, 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 that has played an important role in the growth of the global coloured gemstone sector.
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