Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) announced standout production results for 2025, with copper equivalent output rising 8% year-on-year, driven by strong performances across its diversified portfolio.
CEO Simon Trott highlighted the company's operational excellence, noting record quarterly iron ore production in the Pilbara and the first shipment from the Simandou port in Guinea, signaling the successful delivery of major growth projects.
Pilbara iron ore production reached 327.3 million tonnes for the year, stable with 2024, while shipments slightly dipped 1% to 326.2 million tonnes.
The Iron Ore Company of Canada delivered 9.3 million tonnes of pellets and concentrate, a minor 1% decline from the prior year, while Simandou produced 2.3 million tonnes in its first full year of operations.