13 October 2026
Kagem hosts GPLTC students’ visit
Kagem provided first-hand experience of emerald production to 15 students from Ndola’s Gemstone Processing and Lapidary Training Centre.
The students followed the journey of an emerald from pit through washing and sorting, gaining a better understanding of the processes that precede cutting and polishing: seeing how emeralds are recovered, handled and sorted before they enter the downstream processing industry.
Accompanied by three lecturers, the second-year students also gained an appreciation of the technical precision, operational standards and occupational health and safety practices involved in running a large-scale emerald mine.
The educational visit forms part of a two-year partnership signed between Kagem and GPLTC in May 2026, aimed at bridging the gap between vocational training and the practical skills sought by Zambia’s gemstone industry.