0231 GMT - The market will likely expect the successor for Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm to be an internal candidate, according to Citi analyst Paul McTaggart. He views iron-ore chief Simon Trott and Chief Commercial Officer Bold Baatar, a former copper boss, as the likely front runners. Like other analysts, McTaggart says the succession plan came as a surprise. "We won't speculate as to why Stausholm is leaving earlier than most would have expected," he says in a note. Citi has a neutral rating and A$130.00 target on Rio Tinto, which is down 1.0% at A$117.64.(rhiannon.hoyle@wsj.com; @RhiannonHoyle)
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May 22, 2025 22:31 ET (02:31 GMT)
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