17/08/11
The Kagem mine is shrewdly touted as the home of the ethically produced, carbon neutral and ecologically “green” emerald. It is also synonymous with quality. Gemfields’ auctions are becoming a magnet for increasing numbers of gemstone suppliers. Following its latest auction success, research boutique Edison has placed a 36p a share target for the stock
19/07/11
Last week's emerald auction produced record sales of almost US$32 million, while highlighting just how far the company has come in a relatively short space of time. Giving us a progress report an upbeat Ian Harebottle says the market still has not grasped the true potenial of Gemfields.
10/11/10
A sparkling set of prelims seems to have lit the blue touch-paper under the share price, which is up a quarter in the month since the company posted a maiden profit. The emerald producer’s turnaround has been masterminded by CEO Ian Harebottle, who has put the company on a very sound financial footing.
06/10/10
The full-year results mark a stunning turnaround of the company in the past 12 months. Unsurprisingly, the shares have spiked higher. A note from the company's broker Canaccord Genuity gets behind the figures and comes to some interesting conclusions.
05/08/09
On the operational front, Gemfields also reported encouraging progress. Annual gemstone production increased to 349 carats per tonne (28 million carats from 800,000 tonnes)
