Tag: Pilbara iron ore output

Australia: Rio Tinto closes CY’25 on firm Pilbara performance, maintains CY’26 guidance

Jan 21, 2026

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by

Adarsh Sahu

in Fines/Lumps

China demand steady but inventories cap upside CY’26 production guidance at 323-338 mnt Rio Tinto’s iron ore output from its Pilbara operations in Western Australia stood at 89.7 million tonnes (mnt) in Q4CY’25, 6.7% higher q-o-q against 84.1 mnt in Q3CY’25. This was driven by strong restocking demand from China before the upcoming construction season.…