Resumen de People and Places: February 2013
The impairment charges, which will be reflected in Rio Tinto's full-year results in February 2013, include $10-11bn worth of reductions in the values of its aluminium assets, $3bn relating to its Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique division and a number of smaller write-downs of around $500m.
[Tom Albanese] was director of Rio Tinto from 2006, and was appointed as chief executive in 2007. He joined Rio Tinto in 1993 when the company acquired Nerco and held a series of management positions until he became chief executive of the industrial minerals group in 2000. He was appointed as chief executive of the copper group and head of exploration in 2004.
Potash exploration company EPM Mining Ventures Inc. has promoted Spencer Thunell to the permanent position of CFO. Thunell joined EPM two years ago as director of finance and controller, and has served as interim CFO since August 2011. During his time at EPM, Thunell has overseen and participated in the implementation of EPM's accounting policies and procedures.
