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Rio Tinto has maintained its target for iron ore shipments in 2018 after hitting the lower end of its full-year guidance in 2017.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has appointed former Anglo-American Plc executive Simon Thompson as its new chairman to succeed incumbent Jan du Plessis.

Rio Tinto says it lifted third quarter iron ore shipments from its Pilbara operations by slightly more than expected on the back of an improvement in rail capacity and performance.

Rio Tinto chief financial officer Chris Lynch will retire next year after more than four years in the role.

Rio Tinto has almost doubled its half-year net profit to $US3.3 billion due to higher iron ore and coal prices.

Rio Tinto has slightly pared back expectations for full-year shipments of iron ore, as ongoing rail track maintenance work slows down its ability to export the steel making ingredient.

Mining giant Rio Tinto expects further growth in Asia on the back of China's One Belt One Road initiative, which is expected to result in heavy infrastructure investments in the region.

Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis has confirmed he will retire from his post, ending a term of more than eight years at the head of the Anglo-Australian miner, to become chairman of UK telco giant BT Group.

Mining giant Rio Tinto will hold back all outstanding performance-related pay of previous chief executive Sam Walsh for at least two years, until investigations into a payments scandal in West Africa are more advanced.

Rio Tinto has bounced back to profitability, reporting full-year profit of $US4.6 billion ($A6.1 billion) for 2016 on the back of a jump in iron ore prices.

Rio Tinto has kept intact its target for iron ore shipments in 2017 after hitting the mid-point of its revised guidance range for 2016.

Rio Tinto has flagged a possible 2019 start date for construction of its next big greenfields project in the Pilbara, but in the interim will rely on the rollout of its rail automation program and better asset utilisation to drive a major round of productivity improvements.

Global miner Rio Tinto has sacked two top executives who it sidelined last week over their role in a payments scandal related to the Simandou iron ore project in West Africa.

Rio Tinto has slightly trimmed the full-year guidance for iron ore shipments from its Pilbara operations by up to 5 million tonnes, after port and rail maintenance affected shipments in the September quarter.

Rio Tinto says it will spend $US338 million developing its Silvergrass iron ore mine in the Pilbara, on the same day it disclosed a slump in underlying earnings and dividend payments.

Rio Tinto's decision to shelve development plans for its $US20 billion Simandou iron ore project in Guinea could risk the project falling into the hands of a Chinese competitor.

Rio Tinto has announced a new executive team in a major reorganisation that will include iron ore boss and one-time CEO hopeful, Andrew Harding, leaving the mining giant.

Chevron is the latest major resources player in the state to announce a change in leadership, after selecting a successor to current managing director (Australia) Roy Krzywosinski, who will hand over the reins in June.

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Perth's importance as a national business centre may have faded during recent months, but it's a different matter in the inner suburb of West Perth, where several small mining companies have sprung back to life.

The chief executive of mining giant Rio Tinto will hand the reins over to the leader of the company's copper and coal division later this year.