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Rio Tinto names iron ore boss Simon Trott as miner’s new CEO

Trott, 50, takes on the role after Rio sought a leader with more mining experience to focus on portfolio growth. Rio has many expansions in the pipeline, including a $13 billion splurge on iron ore, a range of new lithium projects, and plans to keep growing in copper.

Simon Trott Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

Bloomberg

first published: Jul 15, 2025 01:29 pm

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Rio Tinto names iron ore boss Simon Trott as miner’s new CEO

Trott, 50, takes on the role after Rio sought a leader with more mining experience to focus on portfolio growth. Rio has many expansions in the pipeline, including a $13 billion splurge on iron ore, a range of new lithium projects, and plans to keep growing in copper.

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