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title: "Several board members of Rio Tinto Group have resigned"
description: "On October 24th, Rio Tinto Group announced changes to its board of directors. The announcement stated that Sam Laidlaw and Kaisa Hietala had resigned from their director positions after the 2025 share"
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# Several board members of Rio Tinto Group have resigned

> On October 24th, Rio Tinto Group announced changes to its board of directors. The announcement stated that Sam Laidlaw and Kaisa Hietala had resigned from their director positions after the 2025 shareholders' meeting; Simon Henry and Martina Merz also resigned from their director positions on the 23rd; Ben Wyatt was appointed as a senior independent director

Rio Tinto Group announced changes to its board of directors on October 24. The announcement stated that Sam Laidlaw and Kaisa Hietala will step down from their director positions after the 2025 annual general meeting; Simon Henry and Martina Merz also stepped down from their director positions on the 23rd; Ben Wyatt has been appointed as a senior independent director

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