PresentationRachel Arellano Fantastic. Good morning, everyone, and a warm welcome to Rio Tinto's Capital Market Day. It's fantastic to see so many of you here with us in London and equally great to have so many joining from around the world. We really appreciate you taking your time today to be part of today's conversation. But before we get underway, a quick safety note for those with us in the room. In the unlikely event of an emergency, you will hear an alarm, and our venue team will guide you to the ne ...

Core Viewpoint - Rio Tinto (RIO) is focusing on raising up to $10 billion to reinvest in its core business while scaling back ambitious goals, including its lithium operations, to become a streamlined mining company focused on iron ore and copper [1] Group 1: Financial Strategy - The new CEO Simon Trott outlined plans to generate cash proceeds of $5 billion to $10 billion through asset divestitures, minority stake sales, and restructuring existing financing [1] - The company aims to implement a series of key growth and cost-cutting targets as part of its financial strategy [1] Group 2: Business Focus - Rio Tinto is shifting its focus towards core areas such as iron ore and copper, moving away from broader ambitions that included lithium [1] - The strategy is intended to create a more focused and efficient mining operation [1]

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12月4日（周四），沪铜创下历史新高，原因是伦敦金属交易所（LME）仓库的注销仓单激增，同时市 场对美联储本月降息的押注增加。 LME周三的数据显示，韩国和中国台湾仓库的新净注销量为50,725吨，使LME仓库的注册仓单降至7月 份以来的最低水平105,275吨，铜因此获得支撑。 一位分析师在报告中说，LME注销仓单的急剧增加表明，美国以外市场供应收紧的预期开始成为现 实。 嘉能可(Glencore)周三下调了其2026年铜产量预期，但表示仍预计到2035年产量将上升。 力拓周四表示，因蒙古奥尤陶勒盖（Oyu Tolgoi）铜金矿项目运营加速，公司上调了2025年铜产量预 测。 上海期货交易所（SHFE）最活跃的铜合约日间收盘大涨2.26%，至每吨90,980元，当天早些时候曾创下 91,450元的历史新高。 LME三个月指标期铜周三创下每吨11,540美元的历史新高。北京时间16:10，伦敦期铜下跌0.45%，报每 吨11,436美元。 力拓预计，2025年合并铜产量将达86万至87.5万公吨之间，高于此前预测的78万至85万公吨。 该矿商还预计，2026年铜产量将在80万至87万公吨之间。 高盛（Gold ...

Summary of Rio Tinto Group's 2025 Capital Markets Day Company Overview - **Company**: Rio Tinto Group (NYSE: RIO) - **Event**: 2025 Capital Markets Day - **Date**: December 04, 2025 Key Industry Insights - **Metals and Mining Industry**: The focus is on operational excellence, project execution, and capital discipline to enhance returns and maintain a strong social license [4][6][9]. Core Themes and Strategies 1. **Operational Excellence**: - Emphasis on safety and productivity improvements through a Safe Production System [5][7]. - Leveraging deep ore body knowledge and mining processes to drive productivity [6][9]. 2. **Project Execution**: - Commitment to delivering projects reliably and safely, with a focus on organic growth options [7][10]. - Highlighted successful projects include Oyu Tolgoi (OT) and Simandou, with the latter achieving first ore ahead of schedule [14][47]. 3. **Capital Discipline**: - Aiming for a 3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2030, with a focus on maintaining a strong balance sheet [11][19]. - Plans to release $5-$10 billion in cash from the asset base, emphasizing disciplined capital allocation [16][26]. Financial Performance and Projections - **Production Growth**: Expected to grow at over 3% CAGR for the rest of the decade, translating to a 20% increase by 2030 [19]. - **Cost Management**: Targeting a 20% reduction in costs per copper equivalent unit by 2030, with a focus on removing fixed costs [20][24]. - **EBITDA Growth**: Anticipated increase of 40%-50% at long-term consensus pricing due to production increases and cost reductions [24]. Commodity Focus - **Iron Ore**: Strong demand expected due to tight supply and depletion; the market requires around 950 million tons of new capacity to meet demand [10][38]. - **Aluminum**: Demand growth driven by energy transition and construction, with supply challenges as China nears production caps [32][33]. - **Lithium**: Rapidly growing market driven by electric vehicles and energy storage; focus on expanding production capacity to 200,000 tons by 2028 [60][62]. - **Copper**: Significant demand growth anticipated from the energy transition, with a need for new mine supply to meet future demand [35][36]. Sustainability and Community Engagement - **Decarbonization Goals**: Commitment to a 50% emissions reduction target by 2030, leveraging third-party investments [17][25]. - **Community Relationships**: Emphasis on building strong partnerships with local communities and stakeholders to earn trust and support [16][49]. Leadership and Organizational Changes - **Executive Team**: Streamlined leadership structure with a focus on accountability and performance [12][18]. - **Simplification Strategy**: Reduction of complexity in operations to enhance decision-making and productivity [13][21]. Conclusion - Rio Tinto is positioning itself to become the most valued metals and mining business by focusing on operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and sustainable practices, while also addressing the growing demand for key commodities in a changing market landscape [11][18].

Group 1 - The new CEO of Rio Tinto, Simon Trott, outlined a plan to raise up to $10 billion to reinvest in core businesses while scaling back ambitious goals, including lithium, to focus on iron ore and copper [1] - The company aims to release $5 billion to $10 billion in "cash proceeds" through asset divestitures, minority stake sales, and restructuring existing financing [1] - Trott emphasized a phased approach to lithium investments, targeting an annual production of 200,000 tons by 2028, contingent on market conditions and returns [1] Group 2 - Rio Tinto plans to reduce average operating unit costs by 4% annually by the end of the decade, with a goal of achieving $650 million in production efficiency improvements by the end of Q1 next year [2] - The company is undergoing organizational streamlining, particularly in auxiliary functions, and has already cut senior staff and is reviewing non-core businesses for divestiture or closure [2] - Analysts noted potential capital cost arbitrage opportunities in infrastructure sale-leaseback arrangements mentioned by Trott, indicating a strategic direction that aligns with market expectations [2]

力拓称，从2024年到2030年，将把单位成本削减4%。 力拓表示，资本纪律、其商品价格的上涨以及铜产量的20%增长，有望在本个10年末帮助公司的盈利增 加多达一半。 力拓预计，2025年铝土矿产量将超过此前的5,900万至6,100万吨指导区间，铝产量将达到325万-345万吨 指导区间的高端。 以下为力拓最新的生产指导： 力拓预计，2025年合并铜产量将达86万至87.5万公吨之间，高于此前预测的78万至85万公吨。 该矿商还预计，2026年铜产量将在80万至87万公吨之间。 虽然力拓的利润主要来自于铁矿石，但该矿商正将其重点转向铜，目标到2030年实现铜年产量100万 吨。 力拓周四表示，因蒙古奥尤陶勒盖（Oyu Tolgoi）铜金矿项目运营加速，公司上调了2025年铜产量预 测。 铜价已达到纪录高位，并且预计在向绿色能源转型期间，铜需求将高企。 力拓表示，今年在奥尤陶勒盖铜矿的产量仍有望提高50%以上，2026年提高约15%。 | Production guidance | 2025 | 20267 | | --- | --- | --- | | | (including updates) | | | ...

Strategic Focus - Rio Tinto aims to simplify business operations and sharpen focus on productivity, targeting $650 million in annual run-rate productivity benefits, with $370 million already realized and $280 million expected by Q1 2026[43, 44, 64] - Rio Tinto plans to release $5-10 billion in cash proceeds from its asset base through divestments, monetization, and strategic partnerships [42, 55, 64] - The company is focused on delivering three major growth projects: Simandou, Oyu Tolgoi, and Rincon, with Simandou achieving first ore in November 2025, one year after major construction commenced [42, 49, 50] Production and Growth - Rio Tinto targets a 3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in copper equivalent production from 2024 to 2030 [25, 64, 71] - The company anticipates a 7% copper equivalent growth in 2025 as Oyu Tolgoi ramps up production [73] - Rio Tinto expects unit costs to decrease at a 4% CAGR from 2024 to 2030 [75] Market Outlook - The company projects significant demand growth across its portfolio, including a ~1.2x increase in steel demand, ~1.1x increase in copper demand, ~3.4x increase in lithium demand, and ~1.3x increase in aluminum demand from 2025F to 2035F [101] - Rio Tinto estimates a supply gap of ~9 million tonnes for copper and ~1.4 million tonnes for lithium by 2035 [101, 113] - The company notes that new iron ore supply is needed to meet sustained demand, with a supply gap of 650-800 million tonnes by 2035 [124] Financial Performance - Rio Tinto anticipates a 40-50% increase in EBITDA with operational excellence and capital discipline [87] - The company aims to keep capital expenditure below $10 billion per year from 2028 onwards [88, 89] - Rio Tinto maintains a shareholder returns policy of 40-60% dividend payout [93] Iron Ore Specifics - Pilbara replacement mines are on track with capital intensity of $21-52/t and internal rate of return of 31-70% [148] - Simandou is on schedule and on budget, with first ore achieved ahead of schedule and sales of 5-10Mt expected in 2026 [155] - Pilbara is experiencing record run rates since cyclone impacts, driving unit cost reduction [159, 162] Aluminium & Lithium Specifics - Rio Tinto is targeting a 5-percentage point ROCE uplift by 2030 for its Aluminium business [193] - The company is increasing lithium capacity by >2.5x by 2028 [215] - Rio Tinto is targeting a capital intensity of $65/kg to reach ~200ktpa of lithium production [218] Copper Specifics - Rio Tinto upgraded its 2025 copper production guidance to 860-875 kt and lowered its 2025 C1 net unit cost guidance to 80-100 c/lb [258] - The company is targeting 1 Mtpa of copper production by 2030 [233] - Oyu Tolgoi is on track for ~500ktpa Cu on average from 2028-2036 [236]

Core Insights - The company is focusing on a plan to reduce costs and improve productivity, with a target of cutting unit costs by 4% from 2024 to 2030 [1][5] - The company expects to increase profits by up to 50% by 2023 due to capital discipline, rising commodity prices, and a 20% increase in copper production [5] - The company is streamlining its core business from four divisions to three, focusing on profitable assets, with certain assets like titanium and borates up for sale [5] - The copper production forecast for 2025 has been raised to between 860,000 and 875,000 tons, up from a previous estimate of 780,000 to 850,000 tons, driven by increased operations at the Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia [5][6] Industry Focus - Although the company's profits primarily come from iron ore, it is shifting its focus towards copper, aiming for an annual production of 1 million tons by 2030 [6] - Copper prices have reached record levels, and demand for this commodity is expected to remain high as the world transitions to green energy [7] - The company anticipates a more than 50% increase in copper production at Oyu Tolgoi this year, with a projected increase of about 15% in 2026 [3][8]

Core Viewpoint - Simon Trott plans to reduce capital expenditures to less than $10 billion starting in 2028, down from the expected $11 billion for 2025 [1] Summary by Category - **Capital Expenditures** - Expected capital expenditures will decrease to less than $10 billion from 2028 [1] - The current expectation for capital expenditures in 2025 is $11 billion [1]