MELBOURNE, Australia—Rio Tinto PLC has selected Jean-Sé bastien Jacques, the head of the Anglo-Australian miner's copper and coal division, to succeed Sam Walsh as chief executive.

Mr. Walsh, a director since 2009 and appointed CEO in 2013, will retire on July 1, the company said. Mr. Jacques will join Rio Tinto's board and become deputy CEO with immediate effect.

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March 17, 2016 04:05 ET (08:05 GMT)

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