H1 2023 EBITDA Overview and Oyu Tolgoi Outlook
Pilbara Iron Ore, Canadian smelters and Oyu Tolgoi driving
our momentum
Iron Ore
Aluminium
$bn, except
Sustained operational
vs H1 22
where stated
improvement
Kitimat
ramping up
vs H1 22
Copper
Unlocking
growth
vs H1 22
Minerals
Challenging market
conditions
vs H1 22
Production
160.5mt¹
+7%
1.6mt²
+9%
0.3mt3
-1% 0.6mt4
+4%
Underlying EBITDA
9.8
-6%
1.1
-60%
1.1
-29%
0.7
-45%
EBITDA margin5,6
69%
-1 pp
21%
-20 pp
43%
-11 pp
30%
-10 pp
Capex
1.1
-26%
0.6
-4%
0.9
+26%
0.3
+13%
Free cash flow
5.6
-20%
0.2
-89%
(0.5)
-45% (0.2)
-165%
ROCE6
63%
-9 pp 4%
-6 pp
13%
-8 pp
•
Performance
Five quarters of improved
operational performance
Gudai-Darri at full capacity
Shipments guidance now at
upper half of range
With rising second half volumes,
SP10 expected to be a larger
proportion of shipments (10% in
first half)
Construction of Western Range
in line with schedule
Rio Tinto
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-16 pp 4%
Metal volumes +9% versus first
half 2022 as Kitimat ramps up to
full capacity by year end
Price declines drive margins
down, lower raw material costs
to flow through in second half
Upgrading quality of highly
competitive Canadian smelters
with AP60 expansion, Alma VAP,
Arvida recycling capacity and
formation of Matalco recycling
joint venture
•
Margins remain robust despite
10% decline in LME copper
Achieved sustainable production
from Oyu Tolgoi underground
Investing in Kennecott's future
with smelter rebuild and
underground
Geotechnical challenges and
unplanned concentrator
maintenance at Escondida
•
IOC: forest fires impact
production, lower prices
Weaker market conditions for
Iron & Titanium and Boron
businesses
Higher spending on Rincon 3000
starter plant with valuable
insights gained and carried over
to design and engineering of
full-scale project
1Pilbara production on a 100% basis | 2Rio Tinto share | ³Mined copper on a consolidated basis | 4TiO2 production, Rio Tinto share | 5Pilbara underlying free on board (FOB) EBITDA
margin is defined as Pilbara underlying EBITDA divided by Pilbara segmental revenue, excluding freight revenue. Aluminium is defined as integrated operations EBITDA margin | Copper
and Minerals defined as product group operations
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