Rio Tinto maintains 2026 guidance. Rio Tinto stock sits below the EUR 80.54 Xetra close
Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSOperational figures and capital plans
- Oyu Tolgoi copper production rose 27.00 percent in the third quarter of 2026.
- Global iron ore sales reached 90.8 million tonnes in the third quarter of 2026, up 3.00 percent year over year.
- Rio Tinto stock trades at EUR 80.02 at 10:08 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 0.65 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
Rio Tinto (ISIN GB0007188757) was trading at EUR 80.02 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. CEST, 0.65 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 80.54. On October 14, 2026, Rio Tinto maintained its 2026 production and sales guidance after a mixed third-quarter operating update. The figures point to copper and iron ore as the main operational supports.
Copper growth offsets flat output
Oyu Tolgoi copper production increased 27.00 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2026 and 29.00 percent in the first nine months, according to Rio Tinto. Consolidated copper production was 205,000 tonnes in the quarter, unchanged from the third quarter of 2025, while global iron ore sales reached 90.8 million tonnes, up 3.00 percent year over year.
The guidance ranges remained 800,000 to 870,000 tonnes for consolidated copper production and 343 million to 366 million tonnes for global iron ore sales in 2026. Lithium production rose 33.00 percent in the first nine months, but the company kept its full-year outlook at the lower end of its range.
What does the output mix show?
The quarter shows a clear difference between Rio Tinto's growth engines. Oyu Tolgoi supplied the strongest copper increase, while iron ore sales grew faster than consolidated copper production. The company also said it had achieved more than USD 2.0 billion of capital releases year to date and remained on track for a USD 1.8 billion annualized productivity benefit run rate by the end of 2026, according to Rio Tinto.
Three dated operating signals
On July 29, 2026, Rio Tinto reported first-half adjusted EBITDA of USD 14.8 billion, according to TradingView. On October 1, 2026, the company secured Bell Bay Aluminium's operation through December 31, 2031, according to Rio Tinto. On October 14, 2026, the third-quarter update showed Oyu Tolgoi copper production up 27.00 percent and global iron ore sales up 3.00 percent.
Stock price stays below the close
Rio Tinto's London listing was last at GBp 6,719.00 on October 16, 2026 at 9:16 a.m. BST while the exchange was open. The euro quotation was EUR 80.02 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. CEST, 0.65 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 80.54. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rio Tinto stock.
Rio Tinto stock facts
- Company: Rio Tinto plc
- ISIN: GB0007188757
- WKN: 852147
- Ticker: RIO
- Primary exchange: LSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. CEST): EUR 80.02
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 0.65 percent
- Xetra close (October 15, 2026): EUR 80.54
- Market capitalization: GBP 109.3 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: GBp 5,029.00-9,117.00 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Industrial Materials
Market context: Market report FTSE 100.
