Simon Thompson

Chairman at Rio Tinto Canada, Inc.

64 year

Non-Energy Minerals

Finance

Producer Manufacturing

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Mr. Simon R. Thompson is a Chairman at 3i Group Plc, a Chairman at Rio Tinto Ltd. and a Chairman at Rio Tinto Plc. Mr. Thompson was previously employed as a Chairman by Tullow Oil Plc, a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director by Amec Foster Wheeler Plc, an Independent Non-Executive Director by Newmont Corp., an Independent Director by Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Ltd., an Independent Non-Executive Director by Sandvik AB, a Non-Executive Director by United Co. RUSAL Ltd., a Non-Executive Director by AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., an Executive Director by Anglo American Plc, a Head-Finance Project by Minorco SA, a Chairman by Tarmac Group Ltd., and a Chairman by Tarmac Trading Ltd. He received his graduate degree from the University College Oxford.

Latest news about Simon Thompson

UK's Royal Mail CEO Thompson to step down	23-05-12	RE
FTSE 100 Seen Higher on Fed Rate Prospects; BOE Awaited	22-05-05	DJ
Rio Tinto Names Dominic Barton to Succeed Chairman Simon Thompson	21-12-19	DJ
Rio Tinto issues mea culpa over Indigenous leadership upset	21-02-05	RE
Royal Mail names former Ocado exec Thompson as CEO of UK business	21-01-11	RE

Simon Thompson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Energy Transitions Commission	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Rio Tinto Canada, Inc. Rio Tinto Canada, Inc. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Part of Rio Tinto Plc, Rio Tinto Canada, Inc. manufactures iron ore for steel, aluminum for cars, copper for wind turbines, and diamonds. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. Jakob Stausholm has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2018.	Chairman	2013-12-31

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Former positions of Simon Thompson

Companies	Position	End
RIO TINTO PLC	Chairman	2022-05-04
RIO TINTO GROUP	Chairman	2022-05-04
3I GROUP PLC	Chairman	2021-11-10
TULLOW OIL PLC	Chairman	2017-04-25
SANDVIK AB	Director/Board Member	2015-05-30

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University College Oxford

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Linked companies

Listed companies	8
NEWMONT CORPORATION	Non-Energy Minerals
RIO TINTO PLC	Non-Energy Minerals
3I GROUP PLC	Finance
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC	Non-Energy Minerals
SANDVIK AB	Producer Manufacturing
TULLOW OIL PLC	Energy Minerals
RIO TINTO GROUP	Non-Energy Minerals
UNITED COMPANY RUSAL, INTERNATIONAL	Non-Energy Minerals

Private companies	8
AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Ltd. AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Ltd. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Ltd. engages in the exploration, mining, and production of gold. It operates through the following business segments: Africa, Australia, and Americas. The Africa segment consists of Ghana, Guinea, the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo), and Tanzania. The Americas segment comprises of Argentina, Brazil, and projects in Colombia and the United States. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.	Non-Energy Minerals
Rio Tinto Canada, Inc. Rio Tinto Canada, Inc. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Part of Rio Tinto Plc, Rio Tinto Canada, Inc. manufactures iron ore for steel, aluminum for cars, copper for wind turbines, and diamonds. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. Jakob Stausholm has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2018.	Non-Energy Minerals
Amec Foster Wheeler Ltd. Amec Foster Wheeler Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Amec Foster Wheeler Ltd. provides consultancy, engineering, project management and operations, and maintenance services to global oil and gas; mining; clean energy; and environment and infrastructure markets. The company was founded on November 2, 1982 and is headquartered in Cheshire, the United Kingdom.	Industrial Services
Minorco SA	Non-Energy Minerals
Tarmac Trading Ltd. Tarmac Trading Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Tarmac Trading Ltd. produces and supplies building materials and construction products. The firm offers aggregates, asphalt, contracting and maintenance products, blocks and mortars, cements, limes, concrete and screed, and tools and services. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Wolverhampton, the United Kingdom.	Non-Energy Minerals
Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Ltd. Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Ltd. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Ltd. explores and acquires gold mines. It has operations and holds assets in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, New Zealand and Mexico. It buys stakes in already operating gold, silver and platinum mines & collect royalties. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.	Non-Energy Minerals
Tarmac Group Ltd. Tarmac Group Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of PLC Nominees (Pty) Ltd., Tarmac Group Ltd. is a British company that supplies construction materials including aggregates, asphalt, cement, lime, concrete, and building products. The private company is based in Birmingham, UK and was founded in 1999.	Distribution Services
Energy Transitions Commission