TORONTO, Jan. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fura Gems Inc. (“Fura” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FURA) (OTC: FUGMF) (FRA: BJ43) is pleased to announce a Corporate Update Webinar with management to discuss an in-depth overview of the Company’s two assets (The Colombian Coscuez Emerald Mine and Fura’s Ruby Assets in Mozambique), its recently completed 43-101 resource at Coscuez and an overview of the gemstone market.

The Webinar will be hosted by Dev Shetty (President and CEO) on Wednesday, January 9^th at 11:00am ET. Dev will be available to answer questions following the presentation. To ask a question, you will need to log-in to the Readytalk Platform (http://www.readytalk.com/join) and submit the question directly into the chat module. For a calendar invite to the webinar, please email jborde@rbmilestone.com. Online access and dial-in numbers are as follows:

Webinar Platform (access at the time of event):
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     *   Access code: 5147677
Dial-In Numbers:
     *   Canada: +1-647-722-6839
     *   United States: +1-303-248-0285
     *   Access Code: 5147677

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About Fura Gems Inc.

Fura Gems Inc. is a gemstone mining and marketing company which is engaged in the mining, exploration and acquisition of gemstone licences. Fura’s headquarters are located in Toronto, Canada and its administrative headquarters are located in the Almas Tower, Dubai. Fura is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol “FURA”.

Fura is engaged in the exploration of resource properties in Colombia and owns a 76% interest in the Coscuez emerald mine in Boyacá, Colombia. Fura is also involved in the exploration and mining of rubies in Mozambique through its 80% effective interest in the four ruby mining licenses (4392L, 3868L, 3869L and 6811L).

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