Rio Tinto Q3 global iron ore sales rise 3% to 91 Mt
Bitget2026/10/13 21:29- Rio Tinto reported Q3 2026 global iron ore sales of 90 Mt, up 3% year over year.
- Pilbara iron ore sales totaled 85 Mt, up 2% year over year; Pilbara production was 83 Mt, down 1%.
- Consolidated copper output was 205 kt, flat year over year; Oyu Tolgoi copper production rose 27% year over year.
- Bauxite production fell 4% to 15 Mt; alumina production rose 10% to 2 Mt; aluminium output slipped 2% to 0.8 Mt.
- Lithium carbonate equivalent production increased 4% to 13 kt; 2026 guidance was unchanged across key products.
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