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Shadow of Juukan hangs over Rio AGM as investors lob protest vote Save Share Rio Tinto’s senior Australian director Simon McKeon AO has vowed to ensure the miner rebuilds its relationship with and influence over the nation that delivers the bulk of its earnings as investors lobbed a big protest vote against its remuneration report. More than 60 per cent of votes were cast against the remuneration report at Thursday’s shareholder meeting in response to lucrative exit packages given to ...

Indigenous groups’ high regard for the former CSIRO boss has convinced AustralianSuper to back her re-election to the board of Rio Tinto.

‘Never again’: Rio Tinto chair to oversee reforms before exit We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Rio Tinto chairman Simon Thompson has vowed to use his remaining time at the global miner overseeing the rollout of critical reforms to ensure a disaster like the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters never happens again. Mr Thompson will step down from the world’s second-largest miner wi...

Rio braces for the shareholder mob armed with their voting pitchforks We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement On the eve of one of the most highly anticipated annual meetings of the season, it’s virtually inevitable that Rio Tinto will suffer an embarrassing large vote against its remuneration report. This will be a protest from major shareholders around the world who were livid over the generous parting gift, valued...

The establishment investor believes Rio Tinto will be better for the executive and boardroom clean out that followed destruction of Juukan Gorge.

Ripples from Juukan: WA traditional owners back Arizona tribe fighting Rio Tinto We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement The Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people have thrown their support behind a North American first nations tribe locked in a battle with a Rio Tinto-owned copper miner. San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona have fought Resolution Copper’s plans to build one of the world’s biggest copp...

2021 Notice of annual general meeting The annual general meeting of Rio Tinto plc will be held at 11:00am on Friday, 9 April 2021 at 6 St Jamess Square, London, SW1Y 4AD. Due to the UK government restrictions on public gatherings to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, and mindful of public health concerns, shareholders will not be permitted to attend the annual general meeting in person. Shareholders can instead participate in the annual general meeting virtually via a live w...

Kirkland Lake Gold has announced management moves. Natasha Vaz has been promoted to the COO role and most recently served as senior VP of technical services, technology and innovation. Jennifer Wagner has been promoted to executive VP of corporate affairs and sustainability. Jason Neal has also joined the company as executive VP, responsible for corporate development, business improvement, capital projects and investor relations. Neal most recently served as president and CEO of TMAC Resourc...

Rio Tinto chairman and board director to quit board in the wake of the destruction of 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge caves in Western Australia but Indigenous leaders and investors say more directors should go.

Rio Tinto chairman Simon Thompson says he is accountable for the mining giant destroying sacred Indigenous sites in Australia to access iron ore and he will not seek reelection as a board director next year