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Rio shares rise after Walsh appointment: Midday roundup

Shares in Rio Tinto have risen 2% after the company announced its chief executive Tom Albanese would be replaced with iron ore head Sam Walsh. Albanese has stepped down due to impairment charges on its aluminium and coal businesses. The company said the move came about through โ€œmutual agreementโ€. The companyโ€™s shares were sitting at […]
Patrick Stafford
Patrick Stafford

Shares in Rio Tinto have risen 2% after the company announced its chief executive Tom Albanese would be replaced with iron ore head Sam Walsh.

Albanese has stepped down due to impairment charges on its aluminium and coal businesses. The company said the move came about through โ€œmutual agreementโ€.

The companyโ€™s shares were sitting at $65.93 after the market opened, and continued rising through the morning. They sat at $66.45 at 11.55 AEST.

The businessโ€™s aluminium division has been in trouble for several years, following the acquisition of Alcan in 2007.

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