Management & Governance

Bret Clayton

Bret Clayton BA (Accounting), age 46

Skills and experience: Bret was appointed chief executive of the Copper group in July 2006 and upon a management re-organisation he also assumed responsibility for the Diamonds group in November 2007. He joined the Group in 1995 and has held a series of management positions, including chief financial officer of Rio Tinto Iron Ore and president and chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Energy America. Prior to joining the Group, Bret worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers for nine years, auditing and consulting to the mining industry.

External appointments (current and recent):
Director of Ivanhoe Mines Limited since 2007
Member of the executive committee of the International Copper Association since 2006
Member of the Coal Industry Adviser Board to the International Energy Agency between 2003 and 2006
Member of the board of directors of the US National Mining Association between 2002 and 2006