Gemfields provided earnings guidance for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The company reasonably certain that its net profit after tax will be USD 23.8 million for the six months ending 30 June 2021 (comparative six-month period: USD 56.7 million net loss after tax). In ZAR terms, the net profit after tax is expected to be ZAR 346 million (comparative period: ZAR 959 million net loss after tax). Earnings per share is expected to be 2.0 USD cents for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (comparative period: 4.0 USD cents loss per share). In ZAR terms, the earnings per share is expected to be ZAR 0.24 (comparative period: ZAR 0.74 loss per share).