Reece Eckford

Reece Eckford is an experienced mining and operations professional currently serving as Fixed Plant Superintendent at Rio Tinto since November 2025. Prior to this role, Reece held various positions at Mineral Resources Limited from February 2016 to November 2025, including OHP Superintendent, OHP Manager (Secondment), Site Superintendent, and Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, along with earlier experience as a Fixed Plant Boilermaker. Reece also served as Operations Supervisor at Top Iron from December 2014 to January 2016 and as Fixed Plant Boilermaker/Operator Maintainer at Mount Gibson Iron from May 2011 to August 2014. Reece's career began at Maicon from July 2005 to May 2011 as a Boilermaker/Site Supervisor, demonstrating a broad range of expertise in iron ore mining and maintenance.