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Segmental information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Disclosure of operating segments [abstract]  
Summary of operating segments Our reportable segments are as follows.
Reportable segment
Principal activities
Aluminium & Lithium
Bauxite mining; alumina refining; aluminium smelting and recycling; mining
and processing of lithium.
Copper
Mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, other by-products
and exploration activities.
Iron Ore
Iron ore mining and salt production in Western Australia; iron concentrate
and pellets from the Iron Ore Company of Canada.
2026
2025
Six months ended 30 June
Segmental
revenue(b)
US$m
Underlying
EBITDA(c)
US$m
Segmental
revenue(b)
US$m
Restated(a)
Underlying
EBITDA(c)
US$m
Restated(a)
Aluminium & Lithium
9,969
3,311
8,061
2,398
Copper
8,622
5,713
6,208
3,105
Iron Ore
14,027
6,769
13,478
6,861
Reportable segments total
32,618
15,793
27,747
12,364
Simandou iron ore project
68
(48)
(21)
Other operations
1,925
(229)
1,662
78
Inter-segment transactions
(320)
(1)
(8)
Share of equity accounted units(d)
(3,263)
(2,528)
Central pension costs, share-based
payments, insurance and
derivatives
214
(17)
Restructuring, project and one-off
costs
(368)
(320)
Central costs
(425)
(427)
Central exploration and evaluation
expenditures
(110)
(110)
Consolidated sales revenue
31,028
26,873
Underlying EBITDA(e)
14,826
11,547
(a)
During the period, Management responsibility of the closed Gove Refinery moved from the Group's central closure team (as part
of "Other operations") to the Aluminium and Lithium product group. In the second half of 2025, the Group's reportable segments
were updated to reflect the organisational restructure announced on 27 August 2025. Accordingly comparative information has
been restated.
(b)
Segmental revenue includes consolidated sales revenue plus the equivalent sales revenue of equity accounted units (EAUs) in
proportion to our equity interest (after adjusting for sales to/from subsidiaries). Segmental revenue measures revenue on a basis
that is comparable to our underlying EBITDA metric.
(c)
Underlying EBITDA (calculated on page 38) is reported to provide greater understanding of the underlying business performance
of Rio Tinto's operations.
(d)
Consolidated sales revenue includes subsidiary sales of US$178 million (30 June 2025: US$128 million) to equity accounted
units which are not included in segmental revenue. Segmental revenue includes the Group’s proportionate share of product sales
by equity accounted units (after adjusting for sales to subsidiaries) of US$3,441 million (30 June 2025: US$2,656 million) which
are not included in consolidated sales revenue.
(e)
Pre-tax and pre-divestment expenditure on exploration and evaluation charged to the profit and loss account in 30 June 2026
was US$480 million (30 June 2025: US$334 million). Approximately 57% of the spend was by the Copper product group, 25% by
central exploration and Other operations and 18% by Iron Ore product group.
Six months ended 30 June
2026
US$m
2025
US$m
Profit after tax for the period
7,194
4,536
Taxation
2,119
2,201
Profit before taxation
9,313
6,737
Depreciation and amortisation in subsidiaries, excluding capitalised depreciation(a)
3,394
2,845
Depreciation and amortisation in equity accounted units
333
303
Finance items in subsidiaries
961
951
Taxation and finance items in equity accounted units
918
730
Unrealised gains on embedded commodity and currency derivatives not qualifying for hedge
accounting (including foreign exchange)
(68)
(144)
Net impairment charges(b)
122
Impairment reversal included within share of profit after tax of equity accounted units(c)
(22)
Gains on disposal of interests in businesses
(19)
Change in closure estimates (non-operating and fully impaired sites)
16
3
Underlying EBITDA
14,826
11,547
(a)Depreciation and amortisation in subsidiaries for the period ended 30 June 2026 is net of capitalised depreciation of US$219
million (30 June 2025: US$113 million).
(b)Refer to note 5 for further details.
(c)This relates to the Rio Tinto share of impairment reversal recorded at Porto Trombetas (MRN), an equity accounted unit. It is
represented by a pre-tax impairment reversal of US$22 million and an associated tax charge of US$7 million. The net amount of
US$15 million is included in share of profit after tax of equity accounted units.