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Soft iron ore prices weigh on Rio profits

The result came after the collapse of merger talks with rival Glencore, but there is still a chance a deal could be struck.

Iron ore comprised 55% of the company's earnings.

Key points
  • Net profit: Down 14% to US$9.97b.
  • Revenue: Up 7% to US$57.6b.
  • Key takeaway: The result exposed Rio's dependency on iron ore at a time when prices are soft.

Rio Tinto’s dependence on its iron ore business has been underlined in a 14% fall in full year profit, its weakest this decade.

Barely a week after the collapse of negotiations to merge with rival Glencore and form a US$250 billion ($417b) mining giant, which would have been the world’s largest

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Lachlan Colquhoun Fri, 20 Feb 2026
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Key points
  • Net profit: Down 14% to US$9.97b.
  • Revenue: Up 7% to US$57.6b.
  • Key takeaway: The result exposed Rio's dependency on iron ore at a time when prices are soft.
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