Rio Appoints Veteran Baatar as Commercial Chief Amid Growth Push
- No. 2 miner aims to add volumes in products including iron ore
- Baatar will retain responsibility for giant Simandou project
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Rio Tinto Group moved veteran executive Bold Baatar to become Chief Commercial Officer as the world’s second-largest miner seeks growth in key materials including copper.
Baatar, currently head of the London-based firm’s copper division, replaces Alf Barrios, who is retiring and will leave the company at the year’s end, Rio said in a statement.