Rio Tinto reports 3% copper equivalent production growth in H1 2026

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Rio Tinto releases second quarter 2026 production results

July 14, 2026 6:26 PM EDT

Driving performance to achieve 3% YoY CuEq1 growth in the first half

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto Chief Executive Simon Trott said: "We are delivering growth as we drive performance across the group, with copper equivalent production up 3 per cent in the first half.

Our scale, geographical diversification and sophisticated supply chains continue to underpin our resilience and strong operational performance despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty throughout the period.

In the Pilbara, we achieved our highest first half iron ore production since we set a record in 2018, through the successful implementation of our ongoing productivity... More