BlueRock Diamonds denies claims by former director Riaan Visser

Diamond mining company BlueRock Diamonds updated the market on claims made by its former director Riaan Visser on Friday.

The AIM-traded firm said Visser had submitted a claim for ZAR 975,000 (£55,000) in relation to the use of a generator in 2016.

“This amount had originally been included in his original claim announced on 23 February 2017 but subsequently removed by him,” BlueRock’s board said in its statement.

“The company's legal advice is that Mr Visser's claims have no merit and the company intends to defend them vigorously.”