Oct 16 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Ltd RIO.AX :
* QTRLY PILBARA IRON ORE SHIPMENTS (100% BASIS) 82.1 MT VERSUS 86.1 MT REPORTED A YEAR AGO
* QTRLY PILBARA IRON ORE PRODUCTION (100% BASIS) 86.4 MT VERSUS 87.3 MT REPORTED A YEAR AGO
* QTRLY ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION 797 KT VERSUS 789 KT REPORTED A YEAR AGO
* MAINTAINED CAPEX GUIDANCE AND 2020 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE ACROSS KEY PRODUCTS
* RECENT HIGH-FREQUENCY DATA SUGGESTS THAT RATE OF RECOVERY IN GROWTH IS SLOWING IN MOST ECONOMIES
* ON 13 OCT, WROTE LETTER TO TRADITIONAL OWNERS IN PILBARA DETAILING THAT CO WILL REVIEW ALL HERITAGE DISTURBANCE IN CONSULTATION WITH THEM
* CHINESE IRON ORE DEMAND IS AT RECORD LEVELS AGAINST A BACKDROP OF RECOVERING SEABORNE SUPPLY THAT WAS DISRUPTED EARLIER IN YEAR
* PILBARA OPERATIONS RETURNING TO MORE NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS WITH ROSTERS BACK TO PRE-COVID-19 SETTINGS
* EXPECT SMELTER AT KENNECOTT WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL DURING OCT
* WITH MAJOR PRODUCERS EXPECTED TO SHOW STRONG Q4 VOLUMES, IRON ORE INVENTORIES EXPECTED TO GROW MODESTLY AS CHINA'S STEEL CONSUMPTION EASES
* FIRST SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AT OYU TOLGOI TRENDING TOWARDS EARLIER MONTHS OF OCTOBER 2022 TO JUNE 2023 RANGE
* PLANNED MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES DEFERRED FROM FIRST HALF ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH Q4
* TALKS CONTINUE WITH NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT & MERIDIAN ENERGY ON NEXT STEPS RELATING TO WIND-DOWN, CLOSURE OF TIWAI POINT ALUMINIUM SMELTER