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Trott gallops home to win Rio leadership race

Comes in with most parts of the business heading the right way

Rio Tinto chief executive-designate Simon Trott.

Rio Tinto chief executive-designate Simon Trott. | Credits: Noel Dyson

It turns out leading Rio Tinto's largest revenue-earning business has paid off with iron ore boss Simon Trott getting the nod to succeed Jakob Stausholm as the company's chief executive from August 25....

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