Rio Tinto appoints iron ore boss Simon Trott
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Simon Trott will succeed Jakob Stausholm as Rio’s chief executive on August 25. Rio’s Pilbara mines managing director Matt Holcz is taking the reins from Mr Trott as the chief of the iron ore division until a permanent appointment is made.
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott to succeed Jakob Stausholm as Chief Executive, with effect from 25 August 2025. Simon, currently Iron Ore Chief Executive, has a track record of exceptional delivery over 25 years in ...
Rio Tinto on Tuesday named Simon Trott, the current head of its iron ore division, as its new chief executive officer, replacing Jakob Stausholm, who announced his intention to step down in a surprise announcement in May.