Rio Tinto CEO Forced Out By Pressure Over Aboriginal Site Blast

Explosions hit 46,000-year-old landmarks earlier this year
Investors criticized a board-led inquiry into the incident

Watch: Marcia Langton, associate provost at the University of Melbourne and one of Australia's most prominent advocates for indigenous rights, talks about Rio Tinto Group's destruction of ancient Aboriginal heritage sites and the exit of Chief Executive Officer Jean-Sebastien Jacques. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By David Stringer and Thomas Biesheuvel

September 10, 2020 at 11:36 PM UTC

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September 11, 2020 at 7:10 AM UTC

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Rio Tinto Group Chief Executive Officer Jean-Sebastien Jacques will step down amid an investor backlash over the destruction of ancient Aboriginal heritage sites in Australia.