Australian miner Rio Tinto has announced production results for the third quarter ended September 30 of the current calendar year.
In the third quarter, the company's iron ore production from its Pilbara operations in Western Australia remained stable both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter. 84.1 million tons. The company's iron ore shipments from its Pilbara operations totaled 84.3 million tonnes in the quarter, remaining stable year-on-year and up six percent from the previous quarter. For the first nine months of the year Rio Tinto iron ore production from Pilbara operations fell 1.6 percent year on year to 237.6 million tonnes, while supplies iron ore during the same period totaled 235 million tonnes, down 3.3 per cent year-on-year.
Rio Tinto's iron ore shipments to the Pilbara in 2025 are expected to be in the low end of 323-338 million tonnes. m, due to four cyclones in the first quarter.
