Rio has forecast 320 million-335 million tonnes of Pilbara iron ore in 2023.
It will hit the upper end of that range despite a weaker June quarter.
Alumina and copper were subject to downgrades by the miner.
Rio Tinto’s iron ore division has achieved its most productive first half in five years, putting the miner on track for delivering at the top end of its guidance range.
Rio chief executive Jakob Stausholm said the miner was now targeting the “upper half” of the range promised in January, when the miner vowed to ship between 320 million and 335 million tonnes of Australian iron ore in 2023.
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Peter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com
