Bold Baatar

Experience

Bold was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in September 2024, with responsibility for sales and marketing, procurement, marine, logistics and business development.

Since joining Rio Tinto in 2013, he has held senior leadership roles across operations; Marine; Iron Ore Sales & Marketing; and Copper. During his tenure in Copper, he led the growth of the copper business through the start and ramp up of the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine in Mongolia and the acquisition of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.

He led the commercial development and key external partnerships of the Simandou project in Guinea, which commenced operations in November 2025. Prior to his tenure at Rio Tinto, Bold spent over a decade in investment banking with JP Morgan in New York and London, followed by executive leadership roles in the private sector.

Select Skills & Competencies

• Extensive cross-border commercial strategy and market development experience, driving global sales, marketing and complex logistical frameworks across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Proven track record of portfolio transformation, including mergers and acquisitions across copper, lithium and other commodities, asset development and joint venture governance, navigating large-scale, multi-partner projects in emerging regions to unlock long-term asset value.
• Corporate finance expertise enables rigorous oversight of capital allocation, business development and strategic growth initiatives.