Charles Rudd
- Events
- 2
- Episodes
- 6
- Years
- 1888–1889
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles Rudd, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
De Beers Consolidated Mines founded in Kimberley
1888Role: Co-launcher of De Beers Consolidated Mines and amalgamator of the smaller mining companies alongside Rhodes
- Merger of Mining Interests
De Beers Consolidated Mines was formed in 1888 by merging the companies of diamond magnates Barney Barnato and Cecil Rhodes.
- Founding of De Beers Consolidated Mines
Rhodes and Rudd launched the company on 13 March 1888, per a single passage, merging individual claims with financial support from N.M. Rothschild.
- Merger of Mining Interests
Lobengula grants the Rudd Concession
1888–1889Role: Agent for Cecil Rhodes
- Arrival at the King's Kraal
The Rudd party arrived at Lobengula's kraal in September 1888, ahead of rival agents, despite a ban on concession-seekers.
- Signing of the Rudd Concession
King Lobengula signed the 25-year concession granting exclusive mining rights to Rhodes's agents on 30 October 1888.
- Notification to the Colonial Office
Robinson informed the Colonial Office of the concession in December 1888, while news reached Bulawayo in January 1889.
- Lobengula's Protest and Disavowal
Lobengula attempted to disavow the concession, claiming oral restrictions were agreed, and formally protested to the Queen in April 1889.
- Arrival at the King's Kraal
Sources
- Kimberley, South Africa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
- Cecil Rhodes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
- Rudd Concession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- Lobengula Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26