Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Iron Ore Output Climbs Despite Weather Setbacks

8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 20

Rio Tinto reported a 13% year-on-year rise in Pilbara iron ore production for the first quarter of 2026, reaching 78.8 million tons.
Iron ore sales from Pilbara increased 2.4% to 72.4 million tons, though this missed analyst consensus estimates for the period.
Despite some weather disruptions in March, Rio Tinto maintained its full-year Pilbara iron ore sales guidance of 323–338 million tons.

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