Marnie Finlayson

Ms Finlayson is a minerals processing engineer with extensive mining experience having held a number of senior leadership and operational roles across a range of commodities, including iron ore, diamond, base metals and coal. She was appointed Managing Director of Rio Tintos battery materials business in 2021 until late 2023 and was responsible for building Rio Tintos battery materials portfolio through targeted investments in assets, technology and partnerships. Prior to this appointment, she was Managing Director of Rio Tintos borates and lithium business, overseeing Rio Tintos borates operations in California and Europe, as well as the Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia. She is member of Environmental Social and Safety committee.