Rio Tinto shipped 326.2 million tonnes of iron ore from Western Australia in 2025

Production volumes in the Pilbara region amounted to 327.3 million tonnes in January-December

In 2025 results, mining company Rio Tinto shipped 326.2 million tonnes of iron ore from the Pilbara region, which is 1% less than in the previous year. This is stated in the company’s report.

Ore production at Western Australian mines last year amounted to 327.3 million tonnes, which is broadly in line with 2024 levels.

At the same time, the company reported record production and shipments for the fourth quarter. In October-December 2025, ore production at Pilbara’s plants increased by 4% year-on-year to 89.7 million tonnes. Shipments in the fourth quarter increased by 7% year-on-year to 91.3 million tonnes.

For 2026, the company forecasts total iron ore shipments of 343-366 million tonnes.

«We achieved record quarterly iron ore production in Pilbara, restoring our capacity after extreme weather conditions at the beginning of the year. At Simandou, we celebrated an important milestone – the first shipment from the port, demonstrating our ability to deliver on large growth projects,» said Simon Trott, Chief Executive Officer of Rio Tinto.

In January this year, Rio Tinto and BHP, two of the world’s leading mining companies, agreed to cooperate on the extraction of up to 200 million tonnes of iron ore in the adjacent Yandicoogina and Yandi areas in the Pilbara region. This will allow the parties to make better use of existing infrastructure to unlock additional production with minimal capital expenditure.