Rio Tinto names Shell’s Katie Jackson as new copper chief
Jackson, who is the current president of National Grid Ventures, an energy group, joins Rio Tinto on September 1.
Brazil’s Vale conducted its first iron ore sale via blockchain to a subsidiary in China of Nanjing Iron & Steel in what the mining company said was an important milestone towards digitalization of sales.
The letter of credit was issued through Contour’s blockchain platform in a procedure that significantly reduced the quantity of e-mails and paperwork, the mining company said.
(By Anthony Boadle; Editing by Chris Reese)
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