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RDI - Rockwell Diamonds Incorporated - Rockwell Suspends Operations at
Wouterspan Mine due to Industrial Action
ROCKWELL DIAMONDS INCORPORATED
(A company incorporated in accordance with the laws of British Columbia, Canada)
(Incorporation number BCO354545)
(Formerly Rockwell Ventures Inc.)
(South African registration number: 2007/031582/10)
Share code on the JSE Limited: RDI ISIN: CA77434W1032
Share code on the TSX: RDI CUSIP Number: 77434W103
Share code on the OTCBB: RDIAF
("Rockwell")
ROCKWELL SUSPENDS OPERATIONS AT WOUTERSPAN MINE
DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION
July 25, 2008, Vancouver, BC - Rockwell Diamonds Inc. ("Rockwell" or the
"Company") (TSX: RDI; JSE: RDI; OTCBB: RDIAF) wishes to note that as a
consequence of industrial action it has suspended mining and processing
operations at its Wouterspan mine on the Middle Orange River. An update on the
Wouterspan situation will be provided once the Company has fully assessed its
options in respect of the industrial actions and appropriate remedial actions
and the likely impact on production.
Mining and processing operations are proceeding routinely at Rockwell`s other
three operational sites including Holpan and Klipdam north of Kimberley, and at
Saxendrift on the Middle Orange River. Construction of the new Saxendrift high
volume pan plant remains on schedule.
For further details on Rockwell Diamonds Inc., please visit the Company`s
website at www.rockwelldiamonds.com or contact Investor Services at (604) 684-
6365 or within North America at 1-800-667-2114.
John Bristow
President and CEO
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in
this news release.
Forward Looking Statements
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking
statements". Other than statements of historical fact all statements in this
release that address future production, reserve or resource potential,
exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that
each Company expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company
believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those
in the forward-looking statements. There is no certainty of the financing
completing. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and
exploration successes, changes in and the effect of government policies
regarding mining and natural resource exploration and exploitation, availability
of capital and financing, geopolitical uncertainty and political and economic
instability, and general economic, and market or business conditions. Investors
are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance
and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Rockwell,
Investors should review Rockwell`s annual Form 20-F filing with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission www.sec.com and the Company`s home
jurisdiction filings that are available at www.sedar.com.
Johannesurg
25 July 2008
Sponsor
Sasfin Capital (A division of Sasfin Bank Limited)
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