Rio Starts Next CEO Hunt as Stausholm To Leave This Year
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Rio Tinto Group has started the hunt for a new chief executive officer after announcing that Jakob Stausholm will step down later this year.
The world's No. 2 mining company plans to make an announcement before its third-quarter production results as it looks to capitalize on an enviable list of growth projects.
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