Gemfields Group Ltd - London-headquartered gemstones supplier - Generates USD66.8 million in revenue following a ruby auction held in Bangkok from November 21 to Thursday. The rough rubies sold were extracted from the mining licence held and operated by Montepuez Ruby Mining Ltda, which

is 75% owned by Gemfields and 25% by Mozambican partner Mwiriti Ltda. Says the 2022 auction revenue set a new annual record of USD166.7 million, beating the prior record of USD147.4 million last year.

Gemfields Managing Director of product & sales Adrian Banks says: "Our final auction for 2022 has yielded another strong result for Mozambique rubies, topping off a truly glittering year for Gemfields." He says when combined with the Kagem emerald mine's auction revenues for 2022 of USD149.4 million, Gemfields' total auction revenues for 2022 stand at USD316 million, an improvement of 32% from USD239.6 million last year, a record at that time.

Current stock price in London: 19.23 pence, up 2.5% on Friday morning

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12-month change: up 28%

By Artwell Dlamini, Alliance News reporter

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