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Rio Tinto record keeps exports strong as port constraints loom

Cape Lambert. Image: Rio Tinto
Cape Lambert. Image: Rio Tinto
  • Posted by Allen Newton
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  • 16 July, 2026

RIO TINTO has delivered its strongest first‑half Pilbara iron‑ore output since 2018, reinforcing steady vessel demand and uninterrupted export flows through WA’s bulk ports — but the miner has warned that port outload capacity will tighten from late 2026 as major infrastructure works begin.

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Rio Tinto record keeps exports strong as port constraints loom
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Posted by Allen Newton

Allen is DCN's WA correspondent. He is one of WA's most experienced journalists with a career that includes roles as Managing Editor of The Sunday Times and PerthNow and as Editor in Chief of Fairfax's WAtoday.

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