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Rio Tinto iron ore production hits guidance but costs a concern

IRON production across Rio Tinto’s mine and rail system in Western Australia’s Pilbara hit a performance record in the second half of 2022 and production could rise further in 2023.

Iron ore production is on track for Rio Tinto but costs are a concern.

Iron ore production is on track for Rio Tinto but costs are a concern.

Pilbara iron ore production was 89.5 million tonnes for the December quarter of 2022, up 6% on the 2021 December quarter and 6% on the 2022 September quarter. Full year iron ore production was 324.1Mt,...

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