Rockwell Provides Production Update for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013 Ending November 31, 2012

Rockwell Provides Production Update for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013 Ending November 31, 2012 PR Newswire VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 18, 2012 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Diamonds Inc. ("Rockwell" or the "Company") (TSX: RDI; JSE: RDI) as part of its operational update, is 3pleased to announce that the Group increased the volume of gravel processed by 6% to 747,404m and diamonds produced increased by 12% to 5,950 carats, despite having to deal with operational challenges and on-going industrial action at Tirisano. The Saxendrift Complex delivered solid results and Klipdam made progress in addressing efficiency improvements, whilst Tirisano was placed on care and maintenance to preserve cash resources and allow the management to focus on projects more in line with Rockwell's diamond value management strategy.