(Adds background, details on appointments)
March 16 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto has
appointed two non-executive directors, the miner said on
Thursday, in response to its chairman's call for more members
with experience in mining and renewable energy on the company's
board.
Dean Dalla Valle and Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, the latest
appointments, will join Rio's board on June 1, the miner said.
Valle was previously chief commercial officer of BHP Group. and CEO of Australian rail freight operator, Pacific
National.
Earlier this month, he was appointed as chair of hydrogen
electrolyser technology company, Hysata.
Lloyd-Hurwitz served as the chief executive officer and
managing director of ASX-listed property firm Mirvac Group for a decade before stepping down recently.
Most of the directors on Rio's board are experienced in
finance, capital markets, law and oil and gas.
Chairman Dominic Barton said last October that Rio needed
more members with mining and renewable energy experience and
with a more diverse geographical background.
"Dean and Susan will deepen the board's capabilities and
experience in key areas we had identified that needed
strengthening," Barton said in a statement.
(Reporting by Harish Sridharan in Bengaluru; Editing by
Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Savio D'Souza)
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