Gem Diamonds Limited Covid-19 Update (6036L)
14 January 2021 - 3:17AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMGEMD
RNS Number : 6036L
Gem Diamonds Limited
13 January 2021
13 January 2021
GEM DIAMONDS LIMITED
("Gem Diamonds" or "the Company")
Covid-19 Update
Gem Diamonds Limited (LSE: GEMD) announces that its Letšeng mine
in Lesotho will remain fully operational following the announcement
of new Covid-19 lockdown restrictions as published by the Lesotho
Government under Gazette number 66 today.
The Letšeng mine shall continue to implement measures for the
regular testing and protection of all of its mining staff and
contractors as required by law and in accordance with the strict
health and safety measures which were put in place at the beginning
of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Clifford Elphick, CEO of Gem Diamonds, said:
"The health and safety of all of our employees and contractors
remains paramount to Gem Diamonds and we shall continue with the
testing and precautionary measures which have been effective at
Letšeng and our other operations during this pandemic."
The Gem Diamonds Limited LEI number is 213800RC2PGGMZQG8L67.
For further information:
Gem Diamonds
Susan Wallace, Company Secretarial department
ir@gemdiamonds.com
Celicourt Communications
Mark Antelme / Ollie Mills
Tel: +44 (0) 208 434 2643
About Gem Diamonds:
Gem Diamonds is a leading global diamond producer of high value
diamonds. The Company owns 70% of the Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The
Letšeng mine is famous for the production of large, top colour,
exceptional white diamonds, making it the highest dollar per carat
kimberlite diamond mine in the world. www.gemdiamonds.com
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