New Rio CEO an internal peak, confirming Walsh’s 2015 tip

Original article by Amanda Saunders
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 18-Mar-16

Rio Tinto’s head of copper and coal, Jean-Sebastien Jacques, has been appointed CEO of the mining giant. He will take over from Sam Walsh in July 2016. Meanwhile, he will act as deputy CEO and will also join the board of the company. Jacques played a prominent role in negotiations with the Mongolian Government for an Oyu Tolgoi mine.

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