Original article by Paul Garvey
The Australian – Page: 19 : 19-Jul-17

Rio Tinto has advised that its iron ore output in the Pilbara is now likely to be about 330 million tonnes in calendar 2017, compared with previous guidance of between 330 million and 340 million tonnes. It has cited factors such as inclement weather and rail maintenance work for the revised production forecast. Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore shipments totalled 154.3 million tonnes in the first half. Meanwhile, Citigroup expects Rio Tinto’s full-year dividend to rise from $US1.70 per share in 2016 to $US2.42 in 2017.

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