Rio Tinto cuts 2026 copper C1 net unit cost guidance to US 30-50 cents/lb

• Rio Tinto kept 2026 production and sales guidance unchanged; H1 copper equivalent output rose 3% year on year.
• Copper output forecast held at 800-870 kt; C1 net unit cost guidance cut to US 0.3-0.5/lb from US 0.65-0.75/lb.
• Pilbara iron ore sales outlook maintained at 323-338 Mt; unit cash cost guidance unchanged at US$ 23.5-25/wmt FOB.
• Global iron ore sales guidance unchanged at 343-366 Mt; Q2 global iron ore sales rose 5% year on year to 89 Mt.
• Lithium carbonate equivalent production guidance maintained at 61-64 kt; Q2 output rose 20% year on year to 15 kt.

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