Rio Tinto (ASX, LON: RIO) said on Wednesday its first-half profit rose 43%, buoyed by strong commodity prices and higher production across its key commodities.
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The world’s largest iron ore producer reported underlying earnings of $6.85 billion for the six months ended June 30, compared with $4.81 billion a year earlier.
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas and Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
