Former African Diamonds MD Campbell to head up Rockwell

Beleaguered gem miner Rockwell Diamonds, which digs for the stones in ancient river beds in South Africa, has appointed former African Diamonds boss and De Beers veteran James Campbell as CEO, it said on Wednesday. He will replace Mark Bristow,...

Rockwell to restart Ventersdorp diamond operation

Loss-making alluvial diamond junior Rockwell will recommission its impressive rebuilt Tirisano diamond plant near Ventersdorp in March, which will boost crucial volumes and help to smooth out the company’s currently variable cash flow cycle....

Rockwell CEO Bristow resigns

John Bristow has resigned as president and CEO of Rockwell Diamonds, the Vancouver-based miner said on Tuesday. The company will seek a replacement and is in discussions with Bristow, who remains a director, to provide consulting services “to...

Rockwell sees bridal diamond promise in sparkling Ventersdorp

South Africans tend to associate this far-flung rural town with agriculture rather than mining.

03/12/2010 (On-The-Air)

Wits University this week opened a world-first laboratory that is targeting the mine design of the future; Ventersdorp has been in the news for different things, but it seems that the small farming town is banking on a sparkling new diamond...

EXTREME MAKEOVER

TSX- and JSE-listed Rockwell Diamonds CEO Dr John Bristow (left in both pictures) points out to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer the intricacies of Rockwell's extreme makeover at the Tirisano diamond mine, in Ventersdorp. Rockwell signed an...

Rockwell recovers more large stones at South African mines

Alluvial diamond-miner Rockwell Diamonds has uncovered a further four stones in excess of 50 ct each at its South African operations between the middle of August and the middle of September. The company, led by CEO and president John Bristow,...

Rockwell cuts loss as diamond market continues to recover

Rockwell Diamonds, which operates mines in South Africa, said on Monday that the international diamond market showed a sustained recovery during the six months ended August 31, 2010, which resulted in the company raking in $19,3-million in...

Rockwell lays plan to boost, 'smooth' diamond output

Vancouver-based Rockwell Diamonds, which mines high-value gems from alluvial mines in South Africa, will start up two additional operations over the next 18 months or so, in an effort to boost production levels and add more consistency to output...

Rockwell finds more big stones at SA mines

Alluvial diamond miner Rockwell Diamonds has recovered another five large gemstones, bigger than 50 ct each, from its South African mines, the company said on Tuesday. The firm found a 136-ct clean white broken octahedral stone from its Holpan...

Rockwell Diamonds targets 10 000 ct/m in long-term

JSE- and TSX-listed Rockwell Diamonds has a long-term vision to become a gemstone producer of about 10 000 ct/m, said president and CEO John Bristow, announcing the company's first quarter results. The Vancouver-based company, which owns mines...

Rockwell sees rough diamond market strengthening

JSE- and TSX-listed Rockwell said on Wednesday that the company was encouraged by the strength of the rough diamond market in the first six months of the year, but anticipated a slight slowdown in sales during the forthcoming Europe and North...