Harding to lead Rio Tinto’s iron ore business

Feb 14, 2013 | 11:42 AM | Shivani Singh

Tags  Rio Tinto, iron ore, copper, Tom Albanese, Andrew Harding, Jean-Sebastien Jacques, Sam Walsh, Shivani Singh

SINGAPORE — Mining giant Rio Tinto Plc has selected copper division head Andrew Harding to lead its most important iron ore business.

Harding replaces Sam Walsh as iron ore chief executive effective immediately, the company said Feb. 14.

Walsh became the company’s chief executive officer in January after Tom Albanese stepped down following an announcement that the London-based miner faced a $14-billion write-down (amm.com, Jan. 17). ....





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