Mining major Rio Tinto has reported increased production across most of its commodity portfolios for the second quarter ended June.
Pilbara iron-ore production was up 7% on the previous quarter, to 83.2-million tonnes, with shipments up by 19% in the same period to 86.7-million tonnes. In the first half of the year, the Pilbara operations produced 161.1-million tonnes of iron-ore, with Rio’s share accounting for 133.2-million tonnes.