IN BRIEF: Gemfields hails suspension of 15% export duty on gemstones
Gemfields Group Ltd - London-based miner and marketer of coloured gemstones - Says Zambia's Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane suspends 15% export duty on precious gemstones and metals through issuing Statutory Instrument No. 4 on Tuesday. Notes the suspension is effective immediately. Adds that following the suspension, the export duty no longer applies to Zambian emeralds mined by Kagem Mining Ltd, which is 75% owned by Gemfields and 23% owned by Zambian government's Industrial Development Corp. Read More