Jan 17 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Ltd RIO.AX
* qtrly mined copper production 133.8 kt versus 133.3 kt in prior quarter
* Qtrly Pilbara iron ore shipments 87.7 mt versus 80.9 mt in prior quarter
* Rio Tinto Ltd says qtrly Pilbara iron ore production 85.5 mt versus 83.2 mt in prior quarter
* Qtrly aluminium production 925 kt versus 924 kt in prior quarter
* Rio Tinto's Pilbara shipments in 2017 are expected to be between 330 and 340 million tonnes
* in 2017, Rio Tinto's share of mined copper production is expected to be between 525 and 665 thousand tonnes
* For 2017, Rio Tinto's share of production in 2017 is expected to be 48 to 50 million tonnes of bauxite
* Rio tinto's share of production in 2017 is expected to be 8.0 to 8.2 million tonnes of alumina and 3.5 to 3.7 million tonnes of aluminium Source text for Eikon: ID:nASX6cX4br Further company coverage: RIO.AX