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Rio Tinto's Growth: More Volume, Lower Grade, Higher Costs
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Report summary
Rio Tinto is at the forefront of growth in Australia. In 2023, Rio Tinto shipped 331.8 Mt of Pilbara iron ore, the second-highest shipment on record after 338.2 Mt in 2018. The shipment guidance for 2024 is 323 – 338 Mt (3 Mt higher than the 2023 guidance). However, Rio Tinto's volume growth comes with a caveat: an increase in low-grade iron ore production. This shift begs the question: how has it affected Rio Tinto's cost competitiveness?
Table of contents
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Rio Tinto's low-grade impact on cost position
- What does the latest data show?
- What are the implications on costs?
- What are we forecasting?
- Conclusion
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Figure 1. Rio Tinto’s shipments
- Figure 2. Rio Tinto’s shipment shares
- Figure 3. Rio Tinto’s cost position in CFR China 62% adjusted cost curve (2024)
- Figure 4. Rio Tinto’s operating margin by mine (2024)
- Figure 5. SP10 impact on total cost
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