News: RIO Rio Tinto Says Qtrly Pilbara Iron Ore Shipments (100 Pct Basis) 69.1 MT

April 16 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO) :

• QTRLY PILBARA IRON ORE SHIPMENTS (100 PERCENT BASIS) 69.1 MT VERSUS 80.3 MT A YEAR AGO
• QTRLY MINED COPPER PRODUCTION 143.9 KT VERSUS 139.3 KT A YEAR AGO
• 2019 GUIDANCE FOR PILBARA SHIPMENTS IS REDUCED TO BETWEEN 333 AND 343 MILLION TONNES
• QTRLY ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION 796 KT VERSUS 846 KT A YEAR AGO
• QTRLY PILBARA IRON ORE PRODUCTION (100 PERCENT BASIS) 76.0 MT VERSUS 83.1 MT A YEAR AGO
• RIO TINTO'S SHARE OF MINED COPPER PRODUCTION FOR 2019 IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 550 AND 600 THOUSAND TONNES
• RIO TINTO'S PILBARA UNIT COST GUIDANCE IN 2019 REMAINS AT $13 - $14 PER TONNE
• RIO TINTO'S EXPECTED SHARE OF BAUXITE PRODUCTION IN 2019 IS BETWEEN 56 AND 59 MILLION TONNES
• IN 2019, ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION GUIDANCE IS BETWEEN 3.2 AND 3.4 MILLION TONNES AND ALUMINA PRODUCTION GUIDANCE IS 8.1 TO 8.4 MILLION TONNES
• Q1 PRODUCTION HURT BY WEATHER DISRUPTIONS IN MARCH AND A FIRE AT CAPE LAMBERT A IN JANUARY & THESE WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON Q2 PERFORMANCE

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