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Rio Tinto Chairman-Elect Resigns from Boards
02/09/2009 - Rio Tinto announces the resignation of non-executive Director Jim Leng, who will no longer become Chairman of the Boards in April as previously announced.
Rio Tinto announced that non-executive Director Jim Leng has resigned from the Boards and will no longer become Chairman of the Boards in April as previously announced. Leng’s resignation is effective immediately.
The company said it has already commenced the process to appoint a new Chairman, and expects to be ready to appoint a successor by mid-2009.
At the request of the Boards, Rio Tinto's current Chairman, Paul Skinner, has agreed to remain as Chairman through the interim.
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
