Rio Tinto Reports a 1% Y/Y Increase in Q3 Iron Ore Production
Key Takeaways Rio Tinto's Q3 iron ore production rose 1% y/y to 71.8 Mt while shipments fell 1%.Bauxite output climbed 8.5% to a record 16.4 Mt, prompting raised full-year production guidance.Copper production jumped 10% to 204 kt, driven by record output at Oyu Tolgoi and gains at Escondida.Rio Tinto Group (RIO) reported iron ore shipments (on a 100% basis) of 84.3 million tons (Mt) for the third quarter of 2025, which was flat year over year. On a sequential basis, shipments rose 6%. This marked the secon ...