Executive Bio
Mr. Chris Salisbury, BEng (Metallurgical), FAICD, has been Chief Executive of Iron Ore Group of Rio Tinto Group since July 1, 2016 and served as its Acting Chief Executive of Coppere & Coal since March 17, 2016. Mr. Salisbury oversees all operations and projects globally at Rio Tinto Limited. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Coal & Allied Industries Limited. He served as an Acting Chief Executive of Copper & Coal of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc since March 19, 2016 until July 2016. Mr. Salisbury served as the Managing Director of Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited. He served as the Managing Director and Executive Director of R'ssing Uranium Limited. He served as an Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim President of Rio Tinto Alcan Bauxite & Alumina. Mr. Salisbury served as the Chief Operating Officer Pacific with the Bauxite & Alumina division of Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. Mr. Salisbury served as Chief Executive Officer of Energy Resources of Australia Ltd., from February 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and also served as its General Manager of Operations since December 20, 2004. Mr. Salisbury served as General Manager of Warkworth Mine of Coal & Allied Industries Limited. He has more than 28 years with experience spanning bauxite, alumina refining, aluminium smelting, coal, port logistics and uranium. He has served as Chairman of Queensland Alumina Limited. He has been a Director of Hamersley WA Pty Limited since July 12, 2016. He has been a Director of PWCS since October 2013. He has been Director of Hope Downs Marketing Company Pty Ltd since July 12, 2016. He has been a Director of Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited since October 2013. He serves as Director of Blair Athol Coal Pty. Ltd, CNA Resources Limited, Coal & Allied Industries Limited, Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd, Hail Creek Marketing Pty Ltd, Newcastle Coal Shippers Pty Limited, Queensland Coal Pty. Limited, Queensland Resources Council, Rio Tinto Coal NSW Holdings Limited, Warkworth Mining Limited, Warkworth Pastoral Co. Pty Ltd and Warkworth Tailings Treatment Pty Ltd. Mr. Salisbury served as a Non-Executive Director of Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. from February 1, 2007 to June 15, 2010. He served as Director of Australian Coal Holdings Pty Limited since October 28, 2013 until August 3, 2016. He served as Director at Port Waratah Coal Services Limited since October 2013. He is Member of Blair Athol Joint Venture, Hail Creek Joint Venture and Warkworth Joint Venture. He served as the President of the Northern Territory Resources Council. He served as Chairman of the Australian Uranium Association until July 31, 2008 and Northern Territory Minerals Council. He is a Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors. He holds a Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering.