Mozambique ruby miner sells $52 million of gemstones as premium stones draw strong demand despite production setbacks

Mozambique ruby miner sells $52 million of gemstones as premium stones draw strong demand despite production setbacks

Gemfields has generated $52 million from an auction of rubies mined in Mozambique, securing substantial sales after a year in which shortages of valuable premium stones weighed on its business. The result points to continuing demand for higher-quality gemstones, although it does not establish that the miner’s production difficulties have been resolved.

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