Why everyone’s talking about Rio Tinto

What next for the mining giant after the destruction of sacred Aboriginal sites in Australia?

A Rio Tinto iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region
What next for the mining giant after the destruction of sacred Aboriginal sites in Australia? 
(Image credit: Christian Sprogoe/AFP via Getty Images)

Rio Tinto is on the search for a new chief executive following an inquiry into the destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred Aboriginal site in Western Australia.

The world’s second largest mining company confirmed on Friday that CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques will step down while Chris Salisbury, chief executive iron ore, and Simone Niven, group executive corporate relations, will also leave their roles.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.