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Rio Tinto still solid

THE world’s second-largest iron ore exporter Rio Tinto has reported a solid 2017 second quarter, with record bauxite outputs and high titanium dioxide slag production countering a small dip in Pilbara iron ore production and shipments.

Lou Caruana
Rio Tinto's Kestrel longwall mine in Queensland.

Rio Tinto's Kestrel longwall mine in Queensland.

Thermal coal production was up 15% after the Hunter Valley sequencing changes. Additionally, Rio Tinto agreed to sell its Coal and Allied division to Yancoal Australia after Yancoal upped its offer to$2.69...

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