Eric Finlayson

Mr Finlayson has 40 years of experience in Australia and overseas. In 24 years with Rio Tinto, he held several key executive roles including regional exploration manager for Canada, Director of Exploration for the Australasian region and 5 years as Global Head of Exploration based in London. He also served as CEO of Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique following Rio Tinto's takeover of Riversdale Mining in 2011. He is currently Head of Exploration and company advisor of Pure Lithium, a disruptive Chicago based lithium metal battery technology company. He is Chair of the Finance and Risk Committee and member of the People, Governance and Sustainability Committee