Tag: Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto appoints Simon Thompson as chairman
Mining giant Rio Tinto selects non-executive director Simon Thompson to take over from long-standing chairman Jan du Plessis.
Investor ire sees Sir Mick Davis’s Rio Tinto chairmanship plan shelved
Rio Tinto backtracks on plan to appoint Sir Mick Davis as chairman, after an influential group representing a large tranche of shareholders expresses concern.
Conservative Party CEO lined up for mining return with Rio Tinto
Sir Mick Davis, who was a key figure in Xstrata’s merger with Glencore, could return to the fray as Rio Tinto chairman, according to reports.
Ex-Rio Tinto CEO and CFO charged with fraud over ‘inflated’ asset values
Thomas Albanese, Guy Elliott and Rio Tinto face a civil charge of fraud by the SEC over alleged failure to inform markets of plummeting asset values. Elliott also quits the Royal Dutch Shell board.
Rio Tinto faces shareholder opposition over boardroom diversity
Investment manager Hermes is to take first action over boardroom diversity voting against the reappointment of Rio Tinto’s nominations committee chairman.
Rio Tinto withholds bonus payments from former CEO
Annual report reveals bonuses have been withheld until the conclusion of an investigation into a $10.5m payment.
Rio Tinto reports itself to fraud office
Mining company declares “consultancy payment” to Serious Fraud Office following confrontation by a French website.