Violence and looting occur near MRM Operations!
Gemfields reports security incident involving illegal ruby miners Mozambique unrest Update 1: On 24 December 2024, Gemfields made an announcement regarding incidents occurring on 23 December 2024 and involving groups associated with illegal ruby mining taking advantage of the prevailing political unrest in Mozambique and setting fire, inter alia, to community buildings built by Montepuez Ruby Mining Limitada in Mozambique (MRM). These incidents took place in and around Namanhumbir, a village immediately adjacent to MRM’s principal residential infrastructure (MRM Village). On 24 December 2024, more than 200 persons staged an attempt to invade the MRM Village and during their approach set fire to external structures built by MRM and containing, inter alia, a community cash point. Security forces comprising both the Mozambican police and military protected the MRM Village using a staged escalation of force. Tragically, during the course of the ...