Rio Tinto’s bauxite production stood at 14.459 million tonnes in the third quarter of 2020, 5% higher than the same period of 2019.
“Third quarter bauxite production was 5% higher than the same period of 2019 with increased production across all sites for both the quarter and year to date, including record quarterly production at the non-managed CBG joint venture in Guinea where the ramp-up of the expansion continues to progress.”
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The output was down 1% quarter-on-quarter due to planned maintenance activities delayed from the first half.
Bauxite production came in at 42.832 million tonnes in January-September 2020, 7% higher than the same period of 2019.
The company shipped 10.1 million tonnes of bauxite to third parties in the third quarter, 3% lower than the same period of 2019 and 6% lower than the second quarter of 2020.
“This reflected phasing of shipments prioritised to align with customer needs in the prior quarter, with a higher proportion of internal shipments to the Pacific refineries in the third quarter.”
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