Rio Tinto Says Oyu Tolgoi Copper Output Up 29% Year-to-Date

07:18 PM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Rio Tinto (RIO) said Tuesday that copper production at its Oyu Tolgoi mine rose 27% in the third quarter from a year earlier and 29% in the first nine months of 2026. Global iron ore sales were 90.8 million metric tons in the quarter, up 3% from a year earlier, according to the company. Pilbara sales rose 2%. Rio Tinto said it has released more than $2 billion of capital through asset sales and other initiatives year-to-date as part of a $5 billion to $10 billion capital-release program.