Mining could help replace poppies as a steady ... The Taliban are already collecting tax from emerald sales. Under the previous government, the emerald trade was a corrupt free-for-all.

Name of the Project Gravelotte emerald mine (GEM). Project Owner/s Gemstone miner Gem Resources, formerly URA Holdings.

London-listed Gemfields said on Wednesday that it would lobby the Zambian government to suspend the newly reinstated 15% ...

Hoping to revive Afghanistan’s struggling economy, the Taliban is mining emeralds, gold and gemstones to get cash flowing.

Local officials in Panjshir have announced the discovery of over 1,600 emerald mines in the province, with extraction ...

(Alliance News) - Gemfields Group Ltd reported on Monday it is suspending mining its the emerald mine in Zambia, shelving planned capital expenditure at its ruby development assets in northern ...

Gemfields will lobby the Zambian government reverse a newly reinstated export duty on precious stones, as its share price ...