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Rio Tinto Diamonds appoints head of India office

July 28, 2008

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Antwerp, Belgium—Rio Tinto Diamonds NV has appointed Vikram Merchant to head its office in Mumbai, India.

Merchant started with Rio Tinto Diamonds on July 14, bringing a strong knowledge of the global diamond industry and proven technical and analytical skills from more than 25 years in Mumbai, London and Antwerp, Belgium.

Before joining Rio Tinto Diamonds, Vikram was business development manager of the Hindustan Diamond Co., the largest supplier of rough diamonds to small and medium-size manufacturers and exporters of polished diamonds in India.

"I am delighted to represent Rio Tinto Diamonds in India, particularly at this time when many of our Select Diamantaires are actively developing their business models in this market," Merchant said in a media release. "Over the last 25 years, Rio Tinto Diamonds has established a significant presence in the Indian diamond industry, and I am looking forward to being part of this stage of its development."

Rio Tinto Diamonds is the sales and marketing division representing the diamond mines of the Rio Tinto Group, one of the world's leading mining companies. Rio Tinto's diamond mining and marketing interests include the Argyle Diamond mine in Australia, the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada and the Murowa Diamond Mine in Zimbabwe. All of Rio Tinto Diamonds' rough production is sold through a distinguished group of customers known as Select Diamantaires.

For more information about Rio Tinto Diamond's Select Diamantaires, go to SelectDiamantaire.com.
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