On August 22, Rio Tinto PLC rose 3.01% in regular trading, trading at $105.25/share, with turnover of $2.21 billion.

On the news front, iron ore futures prices have strengthened to approximately $95.50 per ton, while elevated shipping costs and a tight supply-demand balance have supported ore prices in the near term, driving the broader mining sector higher. Within the Diversified Metals & Mining sector, BHP Billiton rose 3.63%, Teck Resources gained 3.54%, and MP Materials surged 9.6%.

From a fundamental perspective, Rio Tinto previously reported first-half underlying earnings of $6.85 billion, exceeding the analyst consensus of $6.78 billion. Second-quarter Pilbara iron ore shipments reached 85.3 million tonnes, above the market expectation of 83.13 million tonnes, with strong operational performance continuing to underpin share price support. The company also lowered its copper cash unit cost guidance to 30-50 cents per pound for the year.

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