Rio Tinto appoints Bold Baatar as Chief Commercial Officer, succeeding retiring Alf Barrios; Baatar will lead global commercial activities, including $6.2B Simandou investment.

Rio Tinto appoints Bold Baatar as new Chief Commercial Officer, succeeding Alf Barrios who is retiring. Baatar, currently head of the copper division, will lead Rio Tinto's commercial and business development activities globally, including a $6.2B investment in the Simandou iron ore deposit in Guinea. Baatar will relocate to Singapore and take up the role on September 1, 2024.