Ulaaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On January 27, Rio Tinto unveiled its new executive team. With this structural change, Energy and Minerals Chief Executive Bold Baatar has become Copper Chief Executive.

Bold joined Rio Tinto in May 2013 as president of Copper International Operations. And he has been the chief executive of Rio Tinto Energy & Minerals (E&M) product group since 2016. Through the development of new products and markets, a responsive market approach and the successful divestment of the company’s coal business, Bold has helped drive the optimization of the company's portfolio with a focus on a low carbon future and in doing so, helped generate significant shareholder value. He has also re-energized the Group’s focus on Africa and driven the development of Rio Tinto Ventures, which focuses on assessing growth opportunities in the minerals and metals of the future.

The new leadership team, effective by 1 March, is:

Jakob Stausholm, Chief Executive

Bold Baatar, Chief Executive Rio Tinto Copper

Alf Barrios, Chief Commercial Officer

Peter Cunningham, Interim Chief Financial Officer

Mark Davies, Group Executive, Safety, Technical and Projects

Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive Rio Tinto Minerals

Barbara Levi, Chief Legal Officer & External Affairs

James Martin, Chief People Officer (joins 6 April)

Kellie Parker, Chief Executive Australia

Arnaud Soirat, Chief Operating Officer

Peter Toth, Group Executive, Strategy and Development

Simon Trott, Chief Executive Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Ivan Vella, Chief Executive Rio Tinto Aluminium

Rio Tinto will increase its focus on operational excellence and project development, strengthening the company’s ESG credentials, and rebuilding trust, particularly in Australia, under the new organizational structure.

source: Rio Tinto