06:40 AM EDT, 10/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Rio Tinto (RIO) said Tuesday that Q3 iron ore production was at 84.1 million metric tonnes, flat year-on-year and sequentially.

The company said Q3 iron ore shipments was at 84.3 million metric tonnes, flat from a year earlier and up 6% from the prior quarter.

Rio Tinto said it continues to expect 2025 iron ore shipments to be at the lower end of the 323 million metric tonnes to 338 million metric tonnes range.

Rio Tinto said it now expects 2025 bauxite production to be between 59 million metric tonnes and 61 million metric tonnes, up from its previous guidance of 57 million tonnes to 59 million tonnes.

The mining major said it maintains its production guidance for aluminum, alumina and copper.

Shares of the company were down 3% in recent Tuesday premarket activity.