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African Miner Finds 1.1-Kilogram Emerald at Kagem in Zambia

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By Thomas Biesheuvel

October 29, 2018 at 10:38 AM UTC

The world’s biggest emerald miner has found a gem that weighs more than 1.1 kilograms at its mine in Zambia.

The 5,655-carat stone found earlier this month at the Kagem mine will be sold at auction in Singapore in November, Gemfields Group Ltd. said in a statement on Monday.