IDEX Online reported that mining company Rio Tinto has announced Bruce Cox as the new managing director of Rio Tinto Diamonds.

Cox will be based in London and will be responsible for all Rio Tinto's diamond mining operations - the Argyle mine in Australia, the Diavik mine in Canada, the Murowa mine in Zimbabwe and the Bunder project in India - as well as the Antwerp based sales and marketing activities.

Cox in the past served as General Manager Finance of Argyle Diamonds.

“I am excited to be moving back into Rio Tinto’s diamond business at this important stage in its growth and development,” Cox said on his new appointment.