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Rio Tinto chairman Simon Thompson is departing not because of the Juukan Gorge disaster itself, but for his handling of its aftermath. 

* Other previous departures include former CEO, two executives * Some investors suggest that more board members should leave (Recasts and writes through) By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, March 3 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto, the worlds biggest iron ore miner, said on Wednesday its chairman would step down next year to take responsibility for the destruction of ancient rock shelters, the latest in a string of high-profile departures over the blasts. Simon Thompson will step down after next years annual gen...

Rio Tinto, the world's biggest iron ore miner, said on Wednesday its chairman would step down next year to take responsibility for the destruction of ancient rock shelters, the latest in a string of high-profile departures over the blasts.

Rio Tinto chairman steps down over destruction of 46,000-year-old sacred Indigenous caves 3 Mar, 2021 12:16 AM 2 minutes to read Rio Tinto blasted the 46,000-year-old sacred Juukan Gorge caves in May last year. Photo / Puutu Kunti Kurrama And Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation news.com.au By: Gerard Cockburn Rio Tintos chairman has resigned after mounting shareholder pressure over the mining giant destroying sacred Indigenous caves last year in Western Australia. In a statement to the Australian ...

Rio Tinto chair to leave over handling of Australia heritage sites Rio Tinto chair to leave over handling of Australia heritage sites 03 March 2021 - 13:24 James Thornhill A Rio Tinto alumina refinery. Picture: REUTERS Sydney — Rio Tinto Group chair Simon Thompson will not seek re-election at the miner’s annual meeting in 2022, saying that he’s accountable for the failings that led to the destruction of an ancient Aboriginal site in Australia in 2020. The fallout fr...

Rio shareholders played the long game and ultimately got their prized scalp We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement In September last year when Rio shareholders successfully blasted three of the miner’s most senior executives out of their jobs because of the Juukan Gorge destruction, it looked like the fight had finished. Three of the biggest scalps in Australian corporate history were on spikes - chief executive Jea...

Last modified on Wed 3 Mar 2021 10.01 EST Rio Tinto’s chairman will stand down amid an outcry over the miner’s destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site in Western Australia. Simon Thompson will leave Rio Tinto within the next year after accepting he was “ultimately accountable” for the company’s decision to blow up ancient rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara. Rio Tinto blew up the rock shelters, which were highly significant to the area’s Aboriginal tradition...

The chairman of Rio Tinto has announced that he will not seek re-election after the mining giant blew up parts of an ancient indigenous site in Australia to make way for new iron ore extraction.

Simon Thompsons decision not to stand for reelection to the board comes after a spate of top-level resignations following the incident in Australia.

Rio chairman flags 2022 exit after Juukan Gorge ‘failings’ Save Share Rio Tinto chairman Simon Thompson has bowed to pressure over his handling of the Juukan Gorge scandal and will leave the company within the next year. Mr Thompson will seek re-election at Rio’s annual meetings over the next two months, but said it would be his last year and he would spend the year focused on finding his replacement. Rio Tinto chairman Simon Thompson will exit within a year.  Eddie Jim Mr Tho...