Sat, 04 Nov 2017 12:04:34 +0000 By Mailesi Banda KAGEM mine has contributed an excess of US$104 million to government since 2007 of which US$13 million is in dividends, while US$34 million is in royalties and US$57 million in corporation tax. And an Ethiopian delegation is in Zambia to learn how Kagem was contributing to the growth of Zambia’s emerald sector, its impact on job-creation, and the marketing efforts which have led to increased global acclaim for Zambia’s green gemstones. The delegation which is being led by the director of Mineral Licensing and Administration Directorate Sisay Ayalew Amera, visited the Kagem mine in Lufwanyama and later attended Gemfields’ emerald auction in Lusaka. Mr Amera said he was impressed with Kagem’s operations after being given a guided tour to learn what it takes to run an emerald mine. “We went from the mining pit, to the sorting and grading facility and what we saw was fantastic. […]
