RPT-UPDATE 1-Rio Tinto energy chief's job cut may signal coal exit
March 01, 2015 at 16:01 PM EST
MELBOURNE/LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - In its latest effort to slash costs as commodity prices fall, Rio Tinto is letting go its energy chief and rolling its coal and uranium businesses into two other units, a move that could signal its intention to divest its coal assets.