Rio Tinto’s iron ore profits down 17 percent in H1

Wednesday, 03 August 2016 17:37:22 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

Australian iron ore giant Rio Tinto has announced its financial results for the first half of the current year, posting a net profit of US$1.71 billion for the given period, increasing from the net profit of US$806 million in the same period of 2015. In the first half this year, Rio Tinto’s consolidated sales revenues amounted to US$15.5 billion, down 13.8 percent year on year, due to the decline in commodity prices.
 
Rio Tinto's net profit from its iron ore unit in the first half amounted to US$1.74 billion, down 17 percent year on year, primarily attributable to lower prices, which were down 14 percent on average. The price impact was partly offset by higher sales volumes, a weaker Australian dollar, lower energy costs and the realization of further cost savings.
 
The company expects to ship around 330 million mt of iron ore from the Pilbara region of Western Australia in the current year, subject to weather conditions.

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