Chris Salisbury

Mr Salisbury is a highly experienced mining executive, with over 30 years of global experience across senior strategic and operational roles for the Rio Tinto Group. He is a qualified metallurgical engineer and Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Salisbury brings extensive uranium experience having led operating companies in Australia and in Namibia. He was Chief Executive of Energy Resources Australia (ERA) between 2004-2008, a significant global uranium business and during his time an ASX 100 company. Mr Salisbury also served as Non-Executive Director of ERA. From 2011-2013 Mr Salisbury was Managing Director/Head of Country for Rio Tinto’s Rössing Uranium Mine and was based in Swakopmund Namibia.

During his long career with Rio Tinto, Mr Salisbury also held executive roles across a diverse range of commodities including Chief Operating Officer – Pacific Bauxite and Alumina (2008-11), Chief Operating Officer – Rio Tinto Coal (2013-16) and most recently Chief Executive – Iron Ore (2016-20).

Mr Salisbury is recognised as a transformational leader delivering significant improvements across safety, productivity and culture.

Mr Salisbury has board experience beyond ERA including chair of the Robe River Mining joint venture, director of the Minerals Council of Australia and Australia Japan Business Cooperation Committee and was director of a number of non-listed Rio Tinto entities and joint ventures.

Mr Salisbury joined the Deep Yellow Board in May 2021.