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• [● 8 SOURCES] Interim dividend increased 43 % to US$2.11 per share in H1 2026. (f8180d2a-d1ae-419e-817d-8740554255ec, a39184d5-8514-4299-9f69-87c6c8372674, 4ad98505-001d-4bd9-8aa2-88d3eaa08df9)
• [● 7 SOURCES] First‑half copper production reached 442 kilotonnes, up 3 % year‑on‑year. (statement)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Pilbara iron‑ore sales rose 6 % to 162.3 million tonnes; iron‑ore EBITDA fell 1 % to US$6.8 billion.
• [● 6 SOURCES] Rio Tinto reported first‑half 2026 net profit of US$6.66 billion, up 47 % year‑on‑year. (73ff6b67-6ab7-4970-8b81-ff567996ee86,4ad98505-001d-4bd9-8aa2-88d3eaa08df9,6ee05b0f-c850-47c2-ba07-491ae040154e,ae86c550-)
• [● 9 SOURCES] Underlying EBITDA increased 28 % to US$14.8 billion in the first half of 2026. (statement)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Rio Tinto projects 2026 copper production of 800‑830 kilotonnes.
• [● 8 SOURCES] Free cash flow grew 75 % to US$3.8 billion. (statement)
• [● 6 SOURCES] Copper earnings for Rio Tinto in the first half of 2026 were US$5.7 billion, an 84 % increase year‑on‑year. (statement)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Rio Tinto projected copper production for 2026 of 800‑830 kilotonnes. (supported by articles 73ff6b67-6ab7-4970-8b81-ff567996ee86, 6ee05b0f-c850-47c2-ba07-491ae040154e)
• [● 6 SOURCES] Rio Tinto declared an interim dividend of US$2.11 per share, a 43 % increase over the previous year. (statement)
• [● 4 SOURCES] Pilbara iron‑ore production in the first half of 2026 increased 6 % to 162.3 million tonnes. (statement)
• [● 6 SOURCES] Rio Tinto's net profit for the first half of 2026 was US$6.7 billion, a 47% increase year‑on‑year. (statement)