Canada’s outgoing ambassador to China will take up a post as chairman with Australian multinational mining corporation Rio Tinto, the company announced on Dec. 19.
Dominic Barton will succeed Simon Thompson as Rio Tinto’s chair in 2022. He will first join Rio Tinto’s board on April 4 and be appointed to the role of chair following the company’s annual general meeting on May 5, according to a statement issued on Dec. 20.
