Rio Tinto reports 85.7 million tonnes of Pilbara sales; stock pre-market at EUR 83.63
Published on 10/14/2026 at 08:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSOperational update and trading day
- Rio Tinto reported Pilbara iron ore sales of 85.7 million tonnes for the third quarter on October 13, 2026.
- Rio Tinto stock trades pre-market at EUR 83.63 at 8:09 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026.
- The Xetra session begins at 9:00 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026.
Rio Tinto reported Pilbara iron ore sales of 85.7 million tonnes for the third quarter in a company release dated October 13, 2026. The stock was at EUR 83.63 in pre-market trading at Lang & Schwarz at 8:09 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026.
Pre-market price
Rio Tinto's Lang & Schwarz bid was EUR 83.48 and its ask was EUR 83.77. The Xetra session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. CEST. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CET/CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rio Tinto stock.
Third-quarter operating update
According to the Business Wire release, global iron ore sales rose 3 percent year over year to 90.8 million tonnes, while Pilbara sales increased 2 percent. Oyu Tolgoi copper production rose 27 percent year over year in the quarter, and lithium carbonate equivalent production increased 33 percent year to date to 40.3 thousand tonnes.
Rio Tinto said it had achieved more than $2 billion in capital release year to date as part of a $5 billion to $10 billion program. The company kept its 2026 production and sales guidance unchanged, including a Pilbara iron ore sales range of 323 million to 338 million tonnes, according to the release.
What matters today
The Xetra session begins at 9:00 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026. Rio Tinto's October 13 release reported 85.7 million tonnes of Pilbara iron ore sales for the quarter. The release also reported more than $2 billion of year-to-date capital release on October 13, 2026.
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