SEC Drops Action Against Ex-Rio Tinto CFO After 8 Years

By Rae Ann Varona ( January 9, 2026, 11:15 PM EST) -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday dropped an enforcement action accusing Rio Tinto PLC's former chief financial officer of violating accounting and auditing rules, bringing a close to long-running litigation the regulator launched against the mining giant in 2017....

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