Original article by James Chessell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 40 : 11-Jan-16

The head of Rio Tinto’s iron ore division, Andrew Harding, is seen as the leading candidate to succeed CEO Sam Walsh. The latter himself headed the iron ore division before being elevated to the top job after Tom Albanese resigned in 2011 in the wake of several massive write-downs. Walsh recently indicated that Rio’s board favours appointing an internal candidate to succeed him. Succession planning will be a key priority for Rio chairman Jan de Plessis, who will want to conclude this process several years before he stands down.

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