Rio Tinto PLC will strengthen its organizational structure to continue to drive performance under its new chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques. Alfredo Barrios will remain as chief executive, based in Montreal. Iron Ore will be exclusively focused on iron ore operations in Western Australia. Chris Salisbury, currently acting Copper & Coal chief executive, will become Iron Ore chief executive based in Perth. Copper & Diamonds will combine the company's two marketing-led businesses into a single product group, which helps maximise the company's technical underground mining expertise. Arnaud Soirat will join the Executive Committee as Copper & Diamonds chief executive. Arnaud, currently Aluminium Primary Metal president and chief executive officer, with more than 24 years of industry experience across three continents, will be based in London. Energy & Minerals re-shapes Alan Davies' current portfolio, bringing together Rio Tinto's coal, uranium, salt, borates and titanium dioxide businesses, as well as the Iron Ore Company of Canada. Alan, currently Diamonds & Minerals chief executive, remains based in London. Growth & Innovation will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise for the end-to-end delivery and management of growth from exploration to projects. Stephen McIntosh, currently acting Technology & Innovation Group executive, will take up the role of Growth & Innovation Group executive, based in Brisbane. In addition, reflecting the group's increased focus on health and safety, accountability for safety as a discrete unit will sit with an Executive Committee member for the first time. Joanne Farrell, currently the global head of Health, Safety, Environment and Communities will take on the role of Group executive, Health, Safety & Environment based in Perth. Joanne, who has more than 35 years' experience in the mining sector, will also become managing director of Australia. Andrew Harding, currently Iron Ore chief executive, will leave the business with effect from 1 July 2016. The new Rio Tinto Executive Committee will be: Jean-Sébastien Jacques, chief executive - Christopher Lynch, chief financial officer - Hugo Bague, Organisational Resources Group executive - Alfredo Barrios, Aluminium chief executive - Alan Davies, Energy & Minerals chief executive - Joanne Farrell, Health, Safety & Environment Group executive - Stephen McIntosh, Growth & Innovation Group executive - Chris Salisbury, Iron Ore chief executive - Arnaud Soirat, Copper & Diamonds chief executive - Debra Valentine, Legal & Regulatory Affairs Group executive.

From 2 July 2016, Rio Tinto's product group structure will be adjusted to better align the Group's assets with the business strategy to help drive further efficiencies and optimise performance. Rio Tinto's organisational structure will include four product groups - Aluminium, Copper & Diamonds, Energy & Minerals and Iron Ore. These groups will be complemented by a newly shaped Growth & Innovation group, which will focus on future assets and technical support. Under the new structure: Aluminium will retain its focus on safety, cash and value creation from its high-quality bauxite, alumina and aluminium businesses. Iron Ore will be exclusively focused on world-class iron ore operations in Western Australia. Chris Salisbury, currently acting Copper & Coal chief executive, will become Iron Ore chief executive based in Perth. Copper & Diamonds will combine two marketing-led businesses into a single product group, which helps maximize its technical underground mining expertise. Energy & Minerals re-shapes Alan Davies' current portfolio, bringing together Rio Tinto's coal, uranium, salt, borates and titanium dioxide businesses, as well as the Iron Ore Company of Canada. Growth & Innovation will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise for the end-to-end delivery and management of growth from exploration to projects.