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22 February 2023 2022 Full Year Results Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia EXHIBIT 99.2


 
Cautionary and supporting statements ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 2 This presentation has been prepared by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited (together with their subsidiaries, “Rio Tinto”). By accessing/attending this presentation you acknowledge that you have read and understood the following statements. Production Targets The estimated average production of ~500ktpa copper and ~330kozpa gold for the years 2028-2036 referenced on slides 20, 22 and 33 are underpinned as to 13% by Proved Ore Reserves and 87% by Probable Ore Reserves. The estimated average production of ~340ktpa copper and ~360kozpa gold for the years 2023-2027 referenced on slide 33 are underpinned as to 27% by Proved Ore Reserves and 73% by Probable Ore Reserves. The estimated average production of ~290ktpa copper, ~260kozpa gold and ~1,710kozpa silver for the estimated reserve life of approximately 30 years referenced on slide 33 are underpinned as to 26% by Proved Ore Reserves and 74% by Probable Ore Reserves. These production targets are stated as recovered metal and have been scheduled from current mine designs for the Oyu Tolgoi underground and open pit mines by Competent Persons in accordance with the requirements of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Minerals Resources and Ore Reserves, 2012 Edition. Forward-looking statements This presentation includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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Reference to consensus figures are not based on Rio Tinto’s own opinions, estimates or forecasts and are compiled and published without comment from, or endorsement or verification by, Rio Tinto. The consensus figures do not necessarily reflect guidance provided from time to time by Rio Tinto where given in relation to equivalent metrics, which to the extent available can be found on the Rio Tinto website. By referencing consensus figures, Rio Tinto does not imply that it endorses, confirms or expresses a view on the consensus figures. The consensus figures are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended to, nor do they, constitute investment advice or any solicitation to buy, hold or sell securities or other financial instruments. No warranty or representation, either express or implied, is made by Rio Tinto or its affiliates, or their respective directors, officers and employees, in relation to the accuracy, completeness or achievability of the consensus figures and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no responsibility or liability is accepted by any of those persons in respect of those matters. Rio Tinto assumes no obligation to update, revise or supplement the consensus figures to reflect circumstances existing after the date hereof.


 
Jakob Stausholm Chief Executive Pilbara, Western Australia 3


 
©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 4 Strong financials Underlying ROCE Free cash flow Dividends paid 25% 9.0 11.7 Capital expenditure 6.8 2020 – 2022 2022 32%1 36.1 33.2 20.3 Underlying earnings 13.347.1 Taxes & government royalties2 8.429.2 $bn, except where stated 1Average over period | 2Taxes and government royalties in respect of underlying earnings in the period


 
Building an even stronger Rio Tinto ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 5 Rincon SimandouOyu Tolgoi Building a thriving culture Asset health Safe Production System, greater stability, stronger maintenance practices Non-binding term sheet signed to progress co-development of infrastructure; high-quality iron ore essential for green steel Creating a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace Empowering workforce, becoming less risk averse TRQ acquisition; 27 drawbells achieved, sustainable production in Q1 Investing in the health of existing business All-injury frequency rate 0.40 Safety remains our top priority Shaping our portfolio for the future Strengthening our social licence Western Range – first co- designed mine. New agreements in place to deliver better outcomes for Indigenous peoples Portfolio alignment Rhodes Ridge - underpinning the Pilbara’s competitive position for decades to come Cortez royalty and Roughrider divestments Progressing small-starter battery-grade lithium carbonate plant and early works Second highest ordinary dividend ever and strengthening future dividend potential


 
Peter Cunningham Chief Financial Officer 6 Yarwun Alumina Refinery, Queensland


 
Solid results against all-time highs in 2021 ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved $bn, except where stated 2022 2021 2020 vs 2021 vs 2020 Consolidated sales revenue 55.6 63.5 44.6 -13% +25% Underlying EBITDA 26.3 37.7 23.9 -30% +10% Underlying earnings 13.3 21.4 12.4 -38% +7% Net earnings 12.4 21.1 9.8 -41% +27% Underlying ROCE 25% 44% 27% Cash flow from operations 16.1 25.3 15.9 -36% +2% Capital expenditure 6.8 7.4 6.2 -9% +9% Free cash flow 9.0 17.7 9.4 -49% -4% Total dividend 8.0 16.8 9.0 -52% -11% Total dividend per share ($) 4.92 10.40 5.57 -53% -12% Net (debt)/cash (4.2) 1.6 (0.7) 7Iron Ore Company of Canada


 
Significant headwinds from costs and price in the second half Iron Ore1 (-25% YoY) Aluminium3 (+9% YoY)Copper2 (-6% YoY) Realised pricing H1 H2 Delta Iron ore ($/dmt) 121 94 -22% Copper (c/lb) 447 362 -19% Aluminium raw materials $/t index price H1 H2 Delta Coal tar pitch 1,103 1,476 +34% Petroleum coke 695 719 +3% 1Monthly average Platts (CFR) index for 62% iron fines | 2Average LME price | 3Average LME price. MWP = US Midwest premium | 4LME plus all-in premiums (product and market) | YoY = change in annual average price. Source: Rio Tinto Market Analysis, LME, S&P Global, CRU NA 0 50 100 150 200 250 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 Jan-23 Iron ore (US$/dmt) FY Average 0 150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 Jan-23 LME Aluminium ($/t) FY Average MWP (RHS) 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 Jan-23 Price (c/lb) FY Average 8©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Realised pricing H1 H2 Delta Aluminium ($/t)4 3,808 2,870 -25%


 
37.7 26.9 26.3 (8.1) (3.5) Continued tight focus on controllables ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 9 Prices 0.8 Subtotal 0.6 (0.5) (0.9) 0.1 Underlying EBITDA $bn External $10.8bn Controllables $0.7bn 1Iron ore includes Pilbara, portside trading and IOC | 2Aluminium includes alumina and bauxite | 3Inflation variance of -$1.5bn comprises general inflation (-$1.2bn), inflation on closure and remediation provisions (-$0.2bn) and included in Aluminium raw materials (-$0.1bn) | 4Gudai-Darri increased workforce to support ramp up and targeted investments in Pilbara pit health and system reliability | 5Total impact of the change in operating unit cash costs of ($2.2bn) comprises aluminium raw materials ($0.8bn), Pilbara investment ($0.5bn) and Other ($0.9bn) Iron ore1 -9.2 Copper -0.7 Aluminium2 +0.9 Other +0.9 Kitimat -0.3 Investment in Simandou & Battery Minerals -0.2 Non-cash +0.2 Other +0.4 Energy - Diesel -1.2 -0.9 Aluminium raw materials -0.8 General inflation -1.2 Inflation on closure & remediation provisions -0.2 Fixed cost inefficiencies -0.5 Other cost increases5 -0.4 2022 Underlying EBITDA 2021 Underlying EBITDA Exchange rates Inflation3 & Market driven Volumes & mix Pilbara investment4,5 Other unit cost increases5 Non-cash costs/other


 
Resilient product group financials: well positioned for 2023 Iron Ore Aluminium Copper Minerals $bn, except where stated Turning a corner operationally Margin compression in the second half Investing in growth Resilient portfolio Underlying EBITDA3 18.6 -33% 3.7 -16% 2.4 -40% 2.4 -7% EBITDA margin1,2 68% -8pp 29% -9pp 49% -10pp 40% -3pp Capex 2.9 -26% 1.4 +6% 1.6 +22% 0.7 +5% Free cash flow 11.0 -27% 1.7 -27% (0.3) -120% 0.8 +7% ROCE2,3 62% -38pp 10% -6pp 6% -8pp 22% +1pp Performance – Operational records achieved; healthy stock levels – Lower pricing (Platts -25%) driving lower EBITDA – Continued focus on controllable costs in inflationary environment – Kitimat and Boyne recovery progressing with full ramp-up in 2023 – Sharp price decrease in the second half (-25%), combined with rising input costs led to a significant margin squeeze and 72% reduction in EBITDA HoH – Anticipated decrease in gold sales at Oyu Tolgoi and raw materials inflation impacted EBITDA – Average realised price decreased 5% in conjunction with negative provisional pricing (-$175m) – Safe Production System delivering operational improvements at IOC – Strong markets for TiO2 and borates – Lower EBITDA due to weaker pricing for iron ore, inflationary pressures and higher cash costs vs 2021 vs 2021 vs 2021 vs 2021 ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 101The Pilbara underlying free on board (FOB) EBITDA margin is defined as Pilbara underlying EBITDA divided by Pilbara segmental revenue, excluding freight revenue. Aluminium is defined as integrated operations EBITDA margin | 2Copper and Minerals defined as product group operations | 3Copper includes Oyu Tolgoi underground


 
China consumption show signs of rebounding although economy remains volatile Looking ahead - physical markets remain tight ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 11 Metal global reported inventories as days of consumption2 1Indexed to Jan 2022 | 2Consumption on 12-months rolling basis. Copper stocks comprising of China bonded warehouse, COMEX, SHFE, LME, Aluminium stocks comprising of Japan Port Stocks, LME, COMEX, SHFE, China social inventories | Source: Market Analysis, Fastmarkets, S&P Global, COMEX, SHFE, LME, WIND, CRU Key commodity price performance1 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 Oct-22 Nov-22 Dec-22 Jan-23 k sqmunits Passenger car sales(4-weeks MA) Property sales (RHS) 60 80 100 120 140 Jan-22 Mar-22 May-22 Jul-22 Sep-22 Nov-22 Jan-23 Aluminium Iron Ore Copper 0 5 10 15 20 25 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 Jan-23 Aluminium Copper – Commodity prices found some support in recent months, albeit still lower than at the start of last year – China policy stance has pivoted to pro-growth, with zero- COVID in rear view and the country’s reopening providing economic recovery in Q2, although volatility still expected in Q1 – Inflationary pressures alleviating going into 2023 with easing pressure on supply chains and lower gas prices, although direct flow through to the cost base will take time – Global base inventories at low levels. Metal markets tight and risk of supply disruptions persist. Contraction in seaborne iron ore supply led to stock drawdown at Chinese ports and mills


 
– To offset ongoing depletion and add some growth during 2023: – Gudai-Darri to reach nameplate capacity on a sustained basis – Delivery of up to 5Mt production uplift from Safe Production System – Entered 2023 with healthy system inventories including strong blasted stocks, mine and port stocks – Management of cultural heritage sites and engagement with Traditional Owners continues – 2023 shipments guidance of 320 to 335Mt remains subject to weather, market conditions, progressing the ramp-up from new mines and management of cultural heritage Pilbara iron ore: finished the year with strong momentum Mine production ranges by quarter1 (2019 to 2022, Mtpa) 260 280 300 320 340 360 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022 2022 2022 2022 1Minimum and maximum range is based on annualised quarterly figures for the period 2019-2022©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 12


 
Safe Production System underpins improvements across safety, people and productivity ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 13 Safety Practices and training have improved safety* performance *AIFR measured at the asset People Our measure of engagement over bi-annual surveys show significant improvements in empowerment across lighthouse sites AIFR 29% improvement compared to 2021 AIFR 40% improvement compared to 2021 Employee Satisfaction Productivity SPS supports operating time by addressing asset stability and availability Operating Time (quarterly – higher = improvement) Amrun fixed plantIOC concentratorKennecott concentrator AIFR 33% improvement compared to 2021 Deployment Start 12%1 16%2 Employee Engagement Deployment Start 2021 2022 Operating Rate (quarterly – higher = improvement) 4%1 4%2 Operating Variability (quarterly – lower = improvement) Deployment Start 7%1 70%2 6% improvement compared to the rest of the site. Strongest in empowerment and inclusion 5% improvement compared to the rest of the site across collaboration, empowerment and resources 64% improvement compared to the rest of the site in employee participation in the people survey Employee Satisfaction 1Absolute change – from deployment start date (data excludes shipping constraints) | 2Improvement change – from deployment start date (data excludes shutdowns & shipping constraints) 2023 2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2023


 
Replicating the successes across our assets ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 14 Priorities in 2023: - Going deeper at existing sites where we have already deployed to increase sustainable impact - New impact driven deployments - Focus on improving asset health and performance to stabilise production variability Product Group Total sites1Actual sites 2023 target Iron Ore 7 2 to 6 9 to 13 Aluminium 7 1 8 Copper 1 0 1 Minerals 1 1 2 Total 16 4 to 8 20 to 24 - Identify key Kaizens (problem solving opportunities) to address high-priority improvements, with replication across Rio Tinto - Upskill our people through training programmes 143 eligible sites across Rio Tinto


 
We will continue to invest consistently through the cycle ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 15 Further cash returns to shareholders Compelling growth2 Essential capex Integrity, Replacement, Decarbonisation01 Ordinary dividends 40-60% of underlying earnings on average through the cycle1 02 Iterative cycle of…03 3.1 5.2 5.3 6.2 7.5 12.8 8.0 1.0 1.5 4.0 2021 20222019 2020 2.0 1.8 1.3 5.3 202220212019 2020 1Shareholder returns on a declared basis, excluding divestment proceeds returned to shareholders | 2Includes acquisitions of Turquoise Hill Resources and Rincon Lithium, growth capex and E&E spend 2020 3.5 2016 2017 2018 2.1 2.7 202220212019 4.1 5.2 6.8 6.2 Pilbara replacement Sustaining Other replacement Decarbonisation 20222016 20192017 2018 20212020 Declared basis


 
– Significant investments in growth2 in 2022 with the acquisition of Rincon and the purchase of non-controlling interest in Turquoise Hill Resources – In 2023, we expect our share of capital investment to be around $8bn (previously $8 to $9bn), including growth capital of around $2bn, depending on the ramp-up of spend at Simandou – In 2024 and 2025, this rises to $9 to $10bn per year, including the ambition to invest up to $3bn in growth per year, depending on opportunities Investment in compelling growth in 2022 ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 16 ~16% ~56% Turquoise Hill Resources acquisition $3.0bn1 Exploration and evaluation on Li, Cu, Fe $0.9bn (expensed), $0.1bn (capitalised) Rincon Lithium acquisition $0.8bn 1Cash consideration of approximately $3.0 billion was paid in December 2022. Includes transaction costs | 2M&A is in addition to growth capex ~19% Oyu Tolgoi underground $0.5bn ~9% $5.3 billion investment in value-add growth in 2022


 
Disciplined approach is unchanged, we intend to maintain it throughout the cycle Balance sheet strength is an asset. Offers resilience and creates optionality Principles-based approach to anchor balance sheet around a single A credit rating Moody’s: A2 (stable), S&P: A (stable) No net debt target Our financial strength allows us to simultaneously: Reinvest for growth (up to $9-10bn per year in total capex depending on opportunities) Accelerate our own decarbonisation ($7.5bn to 2030, long term contracts + other indirect investment) Continue to pay attractive dividends in line with our policy (consistent seven-year track record) Balance sheet remains strong ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 17 $bn 2022 2021 2020 Net cash generated from operating activities 16.1 25.3 15.9 Capital expenditure 6.8 7.4 6.2 Dividends paid 11.7 15.4 6.1 Net (debt)/cash (4.2) 1.6 (0.7) Cash and liquid resources 8.8 15.2 12.9 Revolving credit facility (5 year maturity) 7.5 7.5 7.5 Net debt (cash)/Underlying EBITDA 0.16x -0.04x 0.03x Gearing 7% -3% 1% Weighted average debt maturity 11 yrs 11 yrs 9 yrs


 
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2016-2022 Ordinary dividend Additional return Attractive dividends remain paramount ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 18 – $3.7bn of dividends declared for H2, bringing the full year to $8.0bn – Second highest full year ordinary dividend ever - a 60% payout, in line with our policy – Consistent seven-year track record of shareholder returns – 60% average payout on ordinary dividend over the past seven years – Total payout ratio has averaged 72% over the past seven years Shareholder returns1 of 40-60% of underlying earnings on average through the cycle Payout ratio (%) 1On a declared basis, excluding divestment proceeds returned to shareholders


 
Oyu Tolgoi underground, Mongolia 19 Bold Baatar Chief Executive, Copper


 
Oyu Tolgoi at an inflection point ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 20 Industry leading safety performance and water intensity (0.4m3/t), studies for net zero by 2040 Estimated average production ~500ktpa Cu & ~330kozpa Au 2028-20363 Panel 0 27 drawbells fired, Sustainable Production brought forward to Q1 Best-in-class block caving technical expertise (Geotechnical Review Board) World leading cave monitoring, data collection and analysis systems 4th largest copper-gold mine by 20301; first quartile of Cueq2 cost curve 1Source: Wood Mackenzie Dec 2022, based on production from committed projects | 2Cueq = copper equivalent | 3Based on the Oyu Tolgoi Feasibility Study 2020 (OTFS20). Remains subject to study work for Panels 1 and 2 (which are required to support the ramp-up to 95,000 tonnes of ore per day) which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2023. See supporting statements on slide 2 Over 90% of Conveyor to Surface complete (commissioning 2024) Approval of the Feasibility Study (OTFS23) 1.5km of sinking for Shafts 3 and 4 (commissioning 2024) Sustainable Production (Q1) and commencement of underground production 50% of concentrator conversion completed 2023 2024 Relationship reset and commenced undercut TRQ acquisition First drawbell 2022


 
Committed to long-term partnership in Mongolia ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 21 January 2022 agreement delivered opportunity to reset relationship and commitment to continued dialogue and partnership Mongolia remains highly prospective for resources, with a young talented population Workforce of ~20,000 with 97% Mongolian and average age 28 500+ national suppliers and ~$15bn spent in-country since 2010 Made in Mongolia campaign of local suppliers and continued growth in Rio Tinto Mongolia Business and Support Centre delivering innovative group-wide shared services Investment in long term Mongolian development – $50m in South Gobi Town Development - Khanbogd Oyu Tolgoi Catalyst Fund starts major projects in local community Pro-FDI country focused on long- term development principles, including New Economic Revival Policy


 
Ambition to double volumes ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 22 1Represents 2022 production as disclosed in the Rio Tinto Q4 Operations Review, 17 January 2023, with Oyu Tolgoi adjusted to 100% volumes. Escondida at RT share 30% | 2Source: Wood Mackenzie Dec 2022, based on production from committed projects | 3Based on the Oyu Tolgoi Feasibility Study 2020 (OTFS20). Remains subject to study work for Panels 1 and 2 (which are required to support the ramp-up to 95,000 tonnes of ore per day) which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2023. See supporting statements on slide 2 - Well endowed long-life asset portfolio - Growth pathway includes Kennecott expansion, Resolution and Winu with upside - OT volumes to reach ~500ktpa within the decade3 - Well positioned to support US energy transition and supply growing demand for copper - Kennecott expansion pathways (underground and open pit) - Revival of US legacy, Resolution in established Arizona copper triangle - 1 of only 2 operating smelters in the US - Escondida is the world’s largest copper mine with brownfield options - Nuton bioleaching could unlock substantial volumes with ~80% recoveries Our ambition is to double annual Copper output by end of decade, enabled by significant long-life R&R Today1 PotentialBrownfield Expansion Total Organic Growth UpsideGreenfield Projects Mine Country 1 Escondida Chile 2 Grasberg Indonesia 3 Collahuasi Chile 4 Oyu Tolgoi Mongolia 5 Cerro Verde Peru We have an interest in 2 of top 5 Copper assets globally by 20302


 
Rincon Lithium, Argentina 23 Jakob Stausholm Chief Executive


 
Framework for a stronger Rio Tinto ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 24 Our values Our strategy Care Courage Curiosity Our purpose Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs Growing in materials enabling the energy transition Ambition to double investment in growth Help our customers decarbonise Developing products and technologies Decarbonise our assets 50% reduction in our emissions to 2030 Excel in development Best operator Impeccable ESG


 
Continuing our journey in 2023 ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 25 - Accelerate our culture journey - Deliver production safely - Strengthen operational stability - Invest in asset health - Improve people engagement - Deepen relationships with communities and Traditional Owners - ELYSISTM industrial scale pilot - Queensland smelter repowering - 230MW of solar in Pilbara - BlueSmeltingTM demonstration plant - Renewable diesel trial at Boron - Drive technology – electric steam generation and thermal storage - Mature pipeline of projects - Commence and ramp up Oyu Tolgoi underground - Build Simandou - Progress Resolution and Jadar - Deliver Rincon Lithium starter plant - Explore critical minerals in our resources - Value chain partnerships - Opportunity generation People and Operations Portfolio Decarbonisation Ranger Mine Water Treatment, Australia


 
Outlook underpins a stronger Rio Tinto for the long term ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 26 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Energy Transition demand Traditional demand 1Growth and carbon projections from Rio Tinto Group scenarios (11% per annum decline in CO2 emissions based on 2021-49 period in net zero by 2050 pathway). Trade interventions from Global trade alert database | 2Copper equivalent demand uses average annual prices from 2017-21 with finished steel demand in iron ore equivalent units. Energy Transition demand calculated on a gross basis. Based on Rio Tinto’s Competitive Leadership scenario. The contribution to growth is based on a net basis, for example, electric vehicles generate incremental demand for copper but actually contain less steel than internal combustion engines | 3Recycling share of total demand is currently higher due to the existing traditional use of nickel in industry and then declines as battery demand grows faster than recycling ELYSISTM AP60 Oyu Tolgoi Kennecott Resolution Western Range Simandou Rhodes Ridge Rincon Other lithium Total commodity demand by 20352 Our future options Steel (Fe units) Lithium, nickel and cobaltAluminium Copper Total demand to grow by ~70% by 2035 from 2021 levels, or 3.7% CAGR with demand uplift from Traditional and Energy Transition broadly equal Key drivers of global economy1 Climate Growth Security of supply 1.8-3.2% pa over 2021-50 Trade interventions up ~9x from 2009 0.8-11% pa decline to 2050 Copper Aluminium High- quality iron ore Lithium Winu NutonTM


 


 
Appendices Full year results 2022 ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 28


 
Markets ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 29


 
Iron ore market tighter than perceived in 2022 ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 30 Iron Ore1 (-25% YoY) Seaborne Iron Ore supply run rate (Mt annualised2) $/dmt 0 50 100 150 200 250 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 Jan-23 Iron ore (US$/dmt) FY Average 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450 1500 1550 1600 1650 1700 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5yr Range 2021 2022 5yr Avg. 1Monthly average Platts (CFR) index for 62% iron fines | 2Total seaborne suppliers annualised, reported at 100% | YoY = change in annual average price Sources: Rio Tinto Market Analysis, NBS, Kpler, S&P Global China’s crude steel production (Mt annualised) – 2022 was the first year since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic during which steel demand in China and the rest of the world contracted simultaneously. Nevertheless, iron ore price support emanated from disruptions to seaborne supply and scrap availability in China – China’s steel demand and production declined by -5% YoY and -4% YoY respectively, but with scrap availability and consumption -12% lower YoY, hot metal output remained largely unchanged close to 880Mt (-1% YoY) – China’s 2022 iron ore imports remained effectively unchanged YoY at almost 1.2Bt, while port inventories were drawn down from 155Mt to 131Mt during the year – Meanwhile, iron ore supply trended below its 2021 and 5-year average levels during most of 2022, due to extreme rainfall in Brazil during Q1, the war in Ukraine, and India’s decision to impose export duties. The major iron ore producers shipped 1.13Bt of iron ore (unchanged YoY), but the remainder of seaborne supply declined -13% YoY, bringing total iron ore exports down - 3.2% YoY 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 Yr Range 2021 5 Yr avg 2022


 
Price support for aluminium, copper and TiO2 ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 31 1Average LME price. MWP = US Midwest premium | 2Average LME price | YoY = change in annual average price Sources: Rio Tinto Market Analysis, CME, LME, Mysteel, S&P Global, TZMI 0 150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 Jan-23 LME Aluminium ($/t) FY Average MWP (RHS) Aluminium1 (+9% YoY) 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 Jan-23 Price (c/lb) FY Average Copper2 (-6% YoY) 600 700 800 900 1,000 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 Jan-23 CP Slag ($/t) FY average TiO2 (chloride slag) (+19% YoY) – Aluminium demand growth slowed in H222, first in Europe and Asia, then North America later in the year. However, Chinese aluminium export growth slowed from +34% YoY in H1, to +3% YoY in H2 – Aluminium production increased by 2% in 2022, driven by 4% growth in China. But low hydropower generation forced smelter cuts in southern China, resulting in a QoQ decline in Q4 output – Global reported inventories declined substantially in 2022. The market tightness is very clear in the US, where the Midwest premium has now rallied by over 50% from the Q4 low – Copper consumption held up as weakness in residential property was compensated for by strength in EVs, renewables and non-residential construction – Supply disruptions persisted in 2022, mainly from Latin America, limiting supply growth – Visible stocks fell to historically low levels and will require rebuilding in coming years after market deficits – Investors increased their copper position through H2 – TiO2 feedstock price appreciation supported by low inventories and tight supply through 2022 – Demand for TiO2 products was impacted by a weakening macro environment over the second half. This resulted in sales volume declines for pigment producers in North America and Europe – TiO2 feedstock supply growth has been moderate despite rising prices


 
Other financials ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 32


 
Oyu Tolgoi: Financial modelling ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 33 Ownership 66% Rio Tinto, 34% Government of Mongolia Accounting treatment 100% consolidation of headline production (from 1 Jan 2023), sales revenue and underlying EBITDA Project finance included in Rio Tinto net debt Project capex $7.06bn (100% consolidated) Includes Shafts 3 and 4, Primary Crusher 2 and Concentrator conversion Production1 ~340ktpa copper average 2023 - 2027 ~500ktpa copper average 2028 - 2036 ~290ktpa copper average over ~30 year reserve life By-products1 ~360kozpa gold average 2023 - 2027 ~330kozpa gold average 2028 - 2036 ~260kozpa gold and ~1,710kozpa silver average over ~30 year reserve life C1 unit costs (c/lb) $0.82/lb - $1.43/lb (Real, based on production ranges between ~350kt Cu and ~600kt Cu) over reserve life Grade (% cu)1 0.97% of ore to mill on average 2023 - 2027 1.28% of ore to mill on average 2028 - 2036 0.82% of ore to mill on average over ~30 year reserve life Sustaining capex2 $304m average per annum 2023 - 2032 $161m average per annum over ~30 year reserve life Tax rate Corporate Income 25%, Royalty 5%, VAT 10% 1Based on the Oyu Tolgoi Feasibility Study 2020 (OTFS20). Remains subject to study work for Panels 1 and 2 (which are required to support the ramp-up to 95kt per day) which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2023.Under OTFS20, the underground operation will continue to ramp up and will peak at over 90% of total annual copper produced from Oyu Tolgoi (at 95ktpd for 350 operating days per year). Open pit mining will continue in parallel with Hugo North Lift 1 to keep the Oyu Tolgoi concentrator operating at its design capacity. Following depletion of Lift 1, production from the Oyut open pit will be increased to meet mill capacity. See supporting statements on slide 2 | 2Total operations (open pit and underground) including a portion classified as replacement capital. Includes lateral development subject to ongoing studies


 
37,720 ( 8,101) -20,000 -10,000 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 2021 underlying EBITDA Price Significant movements in iron ore prices impacting EBITDA ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 34 ( 9,155) ( 733) 886 387 113 401 Iron ore Copper Aluminium Industrial minerals Diamonds Other, net Underlying EBITDA 2022 vs 2021 $m 1Iron ore includes Pilbara, portside trading and IOC | 2Aluminium includes alumina and bauxite 1 2


 
Improvement in volumes and mix driven by higher China portside sales and favourable value-added products ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 35 37,720 27,773 801 606 (8,101) (1,169) (1,478) 2021 underlying EBITDA Price Exchange rates Energy Inflation Flexed 2021 underlying EBITDA Volumes & Mix Underlying EBITDA 2022 vs 2021 $m 524 364 57 (341) (31) (15) 48 Iron Ore Aluminium Iron & Titanium Gold Molybdenum Copper Other 1Iron ore includes Pilbara, portside trading and IOC | 2Aluminium includes alumina and bauxite 1 2


 
Simplified earnings by Business Unit ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 36 Primary Metal Atlantic Pacific Aluminium Copper Pilbara Sales volume 2,204kt 1,010kt 594kt6 277.6Mt9 Average benchmark price $2,703/t $2,703/t 398c/lb7 $109.8/dmt10 Premiums, provisional pricing, by-product sales, product mix, other $767/t2 $321/t2 58c/lb $(3.7)/dmt Revenue per unit $3,470/t3 $3,024/t3 456c/lb $106.1/dmt Unit cost $1,729/t1,4 $2,237/t1,4 237c/lb1,8 $21.3/t11 Other costs per unit $640/t5 $295/t5 (6)c/lb5 $18.3/t12 Margin per unit $1,101/t $492/t 225c/lb $66.5/t Total EBITDA ($m) 2,426 497 2,947 18,474 1Calculated using production volumes | 2Includes Midwest premium duty paid, which was 57% of our volumes in 2022 and value added premiums which were 50% of the primary metal we sold | 3Segmental revenue per Financial Information by Business Unit includes other revenue not included in the realised price | 4Includes costs before casting | 5Includes net inventory movements to derive margin per unit on a sales basis | 6Copper consolidated share, Kennecott and Oyu Tolgoi at 100%, Escondida at 30% | 7Average LME | 8C1 copper unit costs on a gross basis (excluding by-product credits) | 9Consolidated basis | 10Platts (FOB) index for 62% iron fines | 11FOB basis, includes COVID-19 costs of $0.4/t | 12Includes freight and royalties


 
Iron Ore ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 37 Financial metrics ($bn) 2022 2021 comparison 2023 guidance Segmental revenue 30.9 - 22% EBITDA 18.6 - 33% Margin (FOB)3 68% - 8pp Operating cash flow 14.0 - 27% Capex 2.9 - 26% Sustaining ~$1.54 Free cash flow 11.0 - 27% Underlying ROCE 62% - 38pp Average realised price1,3 ($/t) 106.1 - 26% Unit cost2,3 ($/t) 21.3 + 15% 21.0-22.5 Shipments3 (Mt, 100% basis) 2023 guidance 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Pilbara Blend 203.9 202.9 232.7 228.1 245.4 Robe Valley 25.5 25.2 30.3 27.4 32 Yandicoogina 56.9 56.9 57.7 57.1 57.4 SP10 35.4 36.6 9.9 14.8 3.4 Total 320-335 321.6 321.6 330.6 327.4 338.2 1Dry metric tonne, FOB basis | 2Unit costs are based on operating costs included in EBITDA and exclude royalties (State and third party), freight, depreciation, tax and interest. Unit costs are stated at an Australian dollar exchange rate of 0.69 for 2022 actuals and 0.70 for 2023 guidance. Excludes COVID-19 response costs of 0.4 per tonne (0.5 in 2021) | 3Pilbara only. All other figures reflect Pilbara operations, portside trading and Dampier Salt | 4Subject to ongoing inflationary pressure


 
27,592 18,500 18,612 390 562 (8,801) (405) (276) (243) (207) 2021 underlying EBITDA Price Exchange rates Energy Inflation Flexed 2021 underlying EBITDA Volumes and Mix Cash costs Other 2022 underlying EBITDA Iron Ore Significant movement in price driving lower EBITDA ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 38 Increased resourcing to support the ramp-up of Gudai-Darri including core maintenance crews, targeted investment in pit health and system reliability and price pressure on inputs Underlying EBITDA 2022 vs 2021 $m 1Other includes Non-cash costs and Exploration & Evaluation expense Higher sales volumes from our portside iron ore business in China Higher diesel prices $0.88/l compared to $0.49/l in 2021 Platts index for 62% iron fines (FOB) down 25% compared to 2021 US$ strengthened 8% against A$ Higher inflation in Australia 1


 
- Increase from 2021 primarily due to input price escalation and includes investment to support the ramp-up at Gudai-Darri and targeted investment in pit health and asset maintenance across the Pilbara - 2023 unit cost guidance range of $21.0 to $22.5/t excluding COVID-19 includes: - Ramp-up of Gudai-Darri - Continued focus on asset integrity and management of controllable cost base - Some volume benefits - A$:US$ exchange rate of 0.70 Investment in the Pilbara, with the backdrop of inflationary and market pressures on prices ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 39 19.1 20.4 21.7 2.7 1.9 2023 Guidance (1.4) 20222021 Foreign exchange Inflation & Market driven 2021 FY rebased (0.1) Volumes 21.0 to 22.5 Investment (0.5) Other 0.5 COVID-19 costs 0.4 Pilbara iron ore unit cash costs, free on board (FOB) basis - US$ per wet metric tonne


 
Aluminium ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 40 Financial metrics ($bn) 2022 2021 comparison Segmental revenue 14.1 + 11% EBITDA 3.7 - 16% Margin (integrated operations) 29% - 9pp Operating cash flow 3.1 - 15% Capex (excl. EAUs) 1.4 + 6% Free cash flow 1.7 - 27% Underlying ROCE 10% - 6pp Aluminium realised price1 $3,330/t + 15% Average alumina price2 $362/t + 10% Canadian3 smelters – hot metal cash cost4 $1,678 + 22% Production (Mt, Rio Tinto share) 2023 guidance 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Bauxite 54-57 54.6 54.3 56.1 55.1 50.4 Alumina 7.7-8.0 7.5 7.9 8.0 7.7 8.0 Aluminium 3.1-3.3 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 1LME plus all-in premiums (product and market) | 2Platts Alumina PAX FOB Australia | 3Canadian smelters include all fully-owned smelters in Canada (Alma, AP60, Arvida, Grande-Baie, Kitimat and Laterrière), as well as our share of the Becancour and Alouette smelters | 4The smelting unit cash cost refers to all costs which have been incurred before casting, excluding depreciation but including corporate allocations and with alumina at market price, to produce one metric tonne of primary aluminium


 
4,382 4,756 3,672 787 275 364 151(226) (462) (1,270) (329) 2021 underlying EBITDA Price Exchange rates Energy Inflation Flexed 2021 underlying EBITDA Volumes & Mix Cash costs One-offs 2022 underlying EBITDA Aluminium Significant margin squeeze, particularly in second half ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 41 Underlying EBITDA 2022 vs 2021 $m Higher LME prices in Aluminium (+9%) YoY. However, from H1 2022 to H2 2022, LME dropped 24% US dollar strengthened 8% against A$ and 4% against C$ Favourable product premiums, particularly our billet products in addition to higher US market premiums achieved 2021 impacted by closure and environmental provisions at NZAS and Bell Bay 1Other includes Non-cash costs and Exploration & Evaluation expense Higher coal and diesel prices impacting our Pacific assets Higher prices for raw materials, particularly caustic soda, coke and pitch Impact of Kitimat strikeHigher inflation in most countries where we operate, significantly in Australia, Canada Other1 .


 
Composition of alumina and aluminium production costs ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 42 Alumina refining Production cash costs Aluminium smelting (hot metal) Input Costs (Index price) H1 2021 H2 2021 H1 2022 H2 2022 Inventory Flow4 FY22 Annual Cost Sensitivity Caustic Soda1 ($/t) 274 535 675 595 3 – 4 months $10m per $10/t Natural Gas2 ($/mmbtu) 2.85 4.59 6.02 7.01 0 - 1 month $4m per $0.10/GJ Brent Oil3 ($/bbl) 64.6 76.3 105.9 93.8 N/A $2m per $10/barrel Input Costs (Index price) H1 2021 H2 2021 H1 2022 H2 2022 Inventory Flow8 FY22 Annual Cost Sensitivity Alumina5 ($/t) 288 369 395 328 1 - 2 months $64m per $10/t Petroleum Coke6 ($/t) 373 491 695 719 2 - 3 months $11m per $10/t Coal Tar Pitch7 ($/t) 748 818 1,103 1,476 1 - 2 months $2m per $10/t 34% 34% 34% 32% 33% 32% 39% 41% 37% 31% 32% 30% 14% 12% 15% 23% 22% 24% 13% 13% 14% 14% 13% 14% FY 2021 H1. 2021 H2 2021 FY 2022 H2 2022H1 2022 Energy ConversionBauxiteCaustic 21% 22% 20% 17% 17% 17% 21% 20% 22% 19% 20% 19% 15% 14% 16% 21% 19% 23% 41% 42% 40% 41% 42% 39% 100% FY 2022 2%2% 2% H1. 2021FY 2021 H2 2021 100% 2% 2% H1 2022 100% 2% H2 2022 100%100% 100% Alumina PowerCarbon ConversionMaterials 100% 100% 100% 5. LME Australia 6. US Gulf (FOB) 7. North America (FOB) 8. Based on quarterly standard costing (moving average) 1. North East Asia FOB 2. Henry Hub 3. Brent 4. Based on quarterly standard costing (moving average) 100% 100%100%


 
100% Aluminium Value Chain 2022 Actuals ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 43 Mining Aluminium Casting Bauxite 38.0dmt Bauxite 54.6dmt Refining1 Alumina 8.0mt Alumina 2.0mt VAP Non-VAP Aluminium 3.0mt Casthouse Prodn 30% 80% 70% 20% 50% 50% RTA Intersegment 3rd Party Sales 1As the result of Queensland Alumina Limited's (QAL) activation of a step-in process following sanction measures by the Australian Government, we have taken on 100% of capacity for as long as the step-in continues. We are using Rusal’s 20% share of capacity under the tolling arrangement with QAL. This additional output is excluded from our production results as QAL remains 80% owned by Rio Tinto and 20% owned by Rusal. The above values represent 100% of capacity


 
Copper ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 44 1Average realised price for all units sold. Realised price does not include the impact of the provisional pricing adjustments, which negatively impacted revenues in 2022 by $175m (2021 positive impact of $246m) | 2Oyu Tolgoi production for 2022 remains on a 33.52% Rio Tinto share basis. Subsequent to Rio Tinto’s acquisition of Turquoise Hill Resources which completed on 16 December, 2023 mined copper guidance now includes Oyu Tolgoi on a 100% consolidated basis and continues to reflect our 30% share of Escondida | 3 Unit costs for Kennecott, OT and Escondida utilises the C1 unit cost calculation where Rio Tinto has chosen Adjusted Operating Costs as the appropriate cost definition. C1 costs are direct costs incurred in mining and processing, plus site G&A, freight and realisation and selling costs. Any by-product revenue is credited against costs at this stage | 4Underlying ROCE is defined as underlying earnings (product group operations) excluding net interest divided by average capital employed Financial metrics ($bn) 2022 2021 comparison 2023 guidance Segmental revenue 6.7 - 14% EBITDA 2.4 - 40% Margin (product group operations) 49% - 10pp Operating cash flow 1.4 - 48% Capex 1.6 + 22% Free cash flow (0.3) - 120% Underlying ROCE4 6% - 8pp Copper realised price1 403c/lb - 5% Unit cost3 163c/lb + 99% 160-180c/lb Production (kt, Rio Tinto share) 2023 guidance 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Mined copper 650 to 7102 521 494 528 577 608 Refined copper 180 to 210 209 202 155 260 275


 
Copper Anticipated decrease in gold sales at Oyu Tolgoi and raw materials inflation impacted EBITDA ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 45 Underlying EBITDA 2022 vs 2021 $m 3,969 2,947 2,37670(658) (4) (158) (202) (329) (312) 2021 underlying EBITDA Price Exchange rates Energy Inflation Flexed 2021 underlying EBITDA Volumes & Mix Cash costs Other* 2022 underlying EBITDA 1Other includes Non-cash costs and Exploration & Evaluation expense Gain on land swap at Kennecott in 2022 Higher general inflation in US, Chile and Mongolia increasing employee costs and other cash costs Higher cash unit costs as a result of lower copper and gold volumes Lower volumes at Kennecott as a result of various operational challenges in 2022. Lower gold grades at OT as we move from phase 4b (higher grade) to phase 5 (lower grade) in the mine sequencing Lower realised prices (-5%) to 403c/lb and negative impact of provisional pricing as result of decline in prices at end of December Higher fuel and power prices across all operations 1


 
1Wet metric tonne | 2TZMI chloride slag assessment in December 2022, excludes UGS | 3Diavik only. On 17 November 2021, Rio Tinto’s interest in Diavik increased from 60% to 100%. Production and financials reflect this from 1 November 2021 | 4Underlying ROCE is defined as underlying earnings (product group operations) excluding net interest divided by average capital employed Minerals ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 46 Financial metrics ($bn) 2022 2021 comparison Segmental revenue 6.8 + 4% EBITDA 2.4 - 7% Margin (product group operations) 40% - 3 pp Operating cash flow 1.5 + 6% Capex 0.7 + 5% Free cash flow 0.8 + 7% Underlying ROCE4 22% + 1 pp IOC pellets price1 $190/t - 11% TiO2 slag price2 $940/t + 19% Production (Rio Tinto share) 2023 guidance 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 IOC (Mt) 10.5-11.5 10.3 9.7 10.4 10.5 9.0 Borates – B2O3 content (kt) ~0.5Mt 532 488 480 520 512 Titanium dioxide slag (kt) 1.1-1.4Mt 1,200 1,014 1,120 1,206 1,116 Diamonds3 (kt) 3.0-3.8Mt 4,651 3,847 3,731 4,031 4,358


 
Minerals Resilient portfolio despite inflationary pressures ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 47 Underlying EBITDA 2022 vs 2021 $m 2,603 2,428 2,419 113 108 88 (116) (280) (5) (92) 2021 underlying EBITDA Price Exchange rates Energy Inflation Flexed 2021 underlying EBITDA Volumes and Mix Cash costs Other* 2022 underlying EBITDA Higher slag, borates and diamonds prices (+$615m) partly offset by lower iron ore prices in IOC (-$502m) Driven by higher input costs at RTFT and operating challenges from COVID and lower grades at Diavik 1Other includes Non-cash costs and Exploration & Evaluation expense Impact of Diavik acquisition offsetting E&E spend from Rincon US dollar strengthened 4% against Canadian dollar Higher fuel costs (impacting IOC, Borates, Diavik) and natural gas prices (impacting RTIT and Borates) Higher inflationary pressures across all operations 1


 
Impacts of inflation on closure liabilities – accounting treatment ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 48 – At 30 June and 31 December, we reflect the latest view of closure cost obligations in current year real terms, by adjusting the existing estimate for current year inflation – Inflation expectations have risen significantly in 2022. Assumptions and outcomes across the Group's most significant regions have averaged around 2% in recent years but increased throughout 2022. The table below shows our inflation assumptions at each balance sheet date. The long-term discount rate in USD real-terms of 1.5% remains unchanged 02 Charged to profit - increase in existing and new provisions charged to operating costs for fully impaired / closed sites and clean-up provisions Jan inflation assumption1 Jun inflation assumption1 Dec inflation assumption1 % % % Australia 5.5 12.4 16.4 USA 5.2 12.9 13.6 Canada 6.6 13.6 12.2 The effect of inflation is recorded within three separate line items in the table of provisions depending on nature of the adjustment and underlying cash flows as follows: 01 Adjustments to mining properties - increase in existing and new provisions (for sites currently operating) 03 Amortisation of discount comprises country specific inflation plus a long-term discount rate in USD real-terms of 1.5% 1Source: Oxford Economics, local rates of inflation based on Producer Price Inflation (PPI) indices


 
Impacts of inflation on closure liabilities - disclosure ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 49 Closure liabilities roll forward (US$m) H1 H2 FY22 PY21 At 1 January 14,542 14,542 13,335 At 30 June 14,835 Adjustment on currency translation (514) (185) (699) (483) Increases to existing and new provisions 345 175 520 518 Charged/(credited) to profit: – increases to existing and new provisions 206 335 541 1,475 – unused amounts reversed (18) (54) (72) (192) – exchange losses on provisions 24 (7) 17 23 – amortisation of discount 503 1,014 1,517 415 Utilised in year (256) (353) (609) (541) Transfers and other movements 3 (1) 2 (8) At 30 June 14,835 At 31 December 15,759 15,759 14,542 Weaker Australia dollar, Canadian dollar and South African Rand against the US dollar in 2022. H1 2022 Includes adjustment to mining properties for operating assets as a result of changes in forecast cash flows due to change in outlook on inflation between 1 Jan and 30 June 2022. Capitalised to PP&E and depreciated over life of mine H2 2022 Includes adjustment to mining properties for operating assets as a result of changes in forecast cash flows including a change in outlook on inflation between 30 June and 31 December 2022. Capitalised to PP&E and depreciated over life of mine H1 2022 Includes adjustment to mining properties for closed sites as a result of changes in forecast cash flows due to change in outlook on inflation between 1 Jan and 30 June 2022. $43m excluded from underlying earnings for legacy sites that were closed prior to their acquisition by Rio Tinto. H2 2022 Includes adjustment to mining properties for closed sites as a result of changes in forecast cash flows including a change in outlook on inflation between 30 June and 31 December 2022. $137m excluded from underling earnings for legacy sites that were closed prior to their acquisition by Rio Tinto. H1 2022 Amortisation of discount based on opening inflation assumptions at January for 2022. H2 2022 Amortisation of discount based on annual inflation assumptions at June.


 
Cash flow reconciliation ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 50 2022 Cash Flow (US$m) Statutory cash flow Reconciling items Underlying cash flow Profit after tax for the year/Underlying EBITDA 13,076 26,272 Adjustments for: – Taxation 5,586 – Finance items 1,846 – Share of profit after tax of equity accounted units (777) (1,111)1 (1,888) – Impairment of investments in equity accounted units after tax 202 (202)2 - – Loss on disposal of interest in subsidiary 105 (105)2 - – Impairment reversals (150) 1502 - – Depreciation and amortisation 5,010 – Provisions (including exchange differences on provisions) 1,006 (180)2 826 Utilisation of provisions (1,039) (1,039) Change in working capital (465) (465) Other items (1,242) 693 (548) Cash flows from consolidated operations 23,158 Dividends from EAUs 879 879 Net interest paid (573) (573) Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (421) (421) Tax paid (6,909) (6,909) Net cash generated from operating activities 16,134 Purchases of PPE (6,750) Lease principal payments (374) Free cash flow 9,010 Other items Statutory Reconciling items Underlying Gain on sale of Cortez (432) 4322 - Change in non-debt derivatives3 (551) 62 (545) Depreciation transferred (157) 1574 - Other items2,4 (102) 99 (3) (1,242) 693 (548) Utilisation of provisions Close down and restoration (609) Post-retirement benefits and other employee benefits (254) Other provisions (176) (1,039) Change in working capital Inventories (1,185) Trade and other receivables 20 Trade and other payables 700 (465) 1Relates to Finance items, tax, depreciation & amortisation of EAUs which is not included in Underlying EBITDA | 2Relates to exclusions not included in Underlying EBITDA | 3Includes $0.4bn of cash losses from currency hedges on our external dividends | 4Part of the reconciling items include depreciation in E&E expenditure and depreciation transferred not recognised in underlying cashflows


 
Income Statement: exclusions ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 51 2022 2021 Per Annual Report Exclusions Underlying Per Annual Report Exclusions Underlying Consolidated sales revenue 55,554 55,554 63,495 63,495 Net operating costs (excluding items disclosed separately) (34,770) (374) (35,144) (32,690) 811 (31,879) Impairment reversals/(charges net of reversals) 150 (150) — (269) 269 —3 Loss on disposal of interest in subsidiary (105) 105 — — — Exploration and evaluation expenditure (net of profit relating to interests in undeveloped projects) (896) (896) (719) (719) Operating profit 19,933 (419) 19,514 29,817 1,080 30,897 Share of profit after tax of equity accounted units 777 777 1,042 1,042 Impairment of investments in equity accounted units (202) 202 — — — Profit before finance items and taxation 20,508 (217) 20,290 30,859 1,080 31,939 Net exchange gains/(losses) on external and intragroup net (debt)/cash balances 253 (253) — 802 (802) — Net losses on derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting (424) (424) (231) (231) Finance income 179 179 64 64 Finance costs (335) 421 86 (243) 230 (13) Amortisation of discount on provisions (1,519) (1,519) (418) (418) Finance items (1,846) 168 (1,678) (26) (572) (598) Profit before taxation 18,662 (49) 18,613 30,833 508 31,341 Taxation (5,586) 902 (4,684) (8,258) (224) (8,482) Profit after tax for the year 13,076 853 13,929 22,575 284 22,859 – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto (net earnings) 12,420 855 13,275 21,094 286 21,380 – attributable to non-controlling interests 656 (2) 654 1,481 (2) 1,479


 
Modelling EBITDA ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 52 Average published price/ exchange rate for FY 2022 US$m impact on full year 2022 underlying EBITDA of a 10% change in prices/exchange rates Aluminium - US$ per tonne 2,703 1,076 Copper - US cents per pound 398 505 Gold - US$ per troy ounce 1,800 68 Iron ore realised price (FOB basis) - US$ per dry metric tonne 106.1 2,608 Australian dollar against the US dollar 0.69 629 Canadian dollar against the US dollar 0.77 339 Oil (Brent) - US per barrel 100 220 Note: The sensitivities give the estimated effect on underlying EBITDA assuming that each individual price or exchange rate moved in isolation. The relationship between currencies and commodity prices is a complex one and movements in exchange rates can affect movements in commodity prices and vice versa. The exchange rate sensitivities include the effect on operating costs but exclude the effect of revaluation of foreign currency working capital Underlying EBITDA sensitivity


 
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 20 23 20 24 20 25 20 26 20 27 20 28 20 29 20 30 20 31 20 32 20 33 20 34 20 35 20 36 20 37 20 38 20 39 20 40 20 41 20 42 20 43 20 44 20 45 20 46 20 47 20 48 20 49 20 50 20 51 20 52 + External borrowings Leases – At 31 December, average outstanding debt maturity of corporate bonds ~15 years (~11 years for Group debt) – OT Project Finance re-scheduling has extended the average outstanding debt maturity for Group debt to ~12 years – Under the OT Project finance, the lenders have agreed to a deferral of the principal repayments by three years to June 2026 and to an extension of the final maturity date by five years from 2030 to 2035 – No corporate bond maturities until 2024 – Liquidity remains strong under stress tests – $7.5bn back-stop Revolving Credit Facility matures in November 2027. It has an additional one-year extension option Debt maturity profile1 On 16 February 2023, the $3.9bn Oyu Tolgoi Project Finance facility was re-scheduled and principal repayments deferred ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 53 $m 1Numbers based on December 2022 accounting value. The debt maturity profile shows $1.2bn of capitalised leases under IFRS 16, numbers include an adjustment to reflect that in February 2023 the Oyu Tolgoi project financing was re-scheduled and principal re-payments deferred. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 20 23 20 24 20 25 20 26 20 27 20 28 20 29 20 30 20 31 20 32 20 33 20 34 20 35 20 36 20 37 20 38 20 39 20 40 20 41 20 42 20 43 20 44 20 45 20 46 20 47 20 48 20 49 20 50 20 51 20 52 + External borrowings Leases $m 31 December 2022 22 February 2023 (post OT re-scheduling)


 
Guidance ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 54


 
Balancing near-term returns to shareholders ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 55 Further cash returns to shareholders Compelling growth Debt management Essential capex Integrity, Replacement, Decarbonisation1 Ordinary dividends2 Iterative cycle of3


 
Disciplined investing for growth and decarbonisation ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 56 5.4 6.2 6.8 2018A 2019A 2020A 2021A 2022A 2023F 2024F 2025F Growth Other replacement Pilbara replacement Decarbonise our assets Sustaining ~9.0-10.0 7.4 ~9.0-10.0 5.5 ~8.0 Capital expenditure profile (Rio Tinto share) $bn Depreciation 1M&A is in addition to growth capex | 2Estimated investment as of 31 December 2022 (Rio Tinto share of capital investment) – In 2023, we expect our share of capital investment to be around $8.0bn (previously $8.0 to $9.0bn), including growth capital1 of around $2.0bn, depending on the ramp-up of spend at Simandou – Ambition to grow and decarbonise reflected in 2024-25 capex of ~$9-10bn including up to $3bn in growth investment, depending on opportunities – Direct decarbonisation investment of ~$7.5bn2 to 2030, predominantly in second half of decade. Long term contracts and opex in addition – Average annual sustaining capital of ~$3.5bn – Replacement capital remains $2-3bn per year


 
Ambition to invest up to $3 billion in growth per year ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 57 Rio Tinto share of growth capital Represents the Group’s economic investment in key growth projects through 2023-2025 Introduced to better represent our share of investment for capital projects which are jointly funded with other shareholders (e.g. Simandou) – better reflecting our approach to capital allocation Studies progressing towards approval in period Kennecott underground Rincon and other lithium Resolution Copper Committed capex Advanced projects Oyu Tolgoi Simandou ~15% ~40% ~45% AP60 expansion


 
Group level financial guidance ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 58 2023 2024 2025 CAPEX Total Group ~$8.0bn ~$9.0 – 10.0bn ~$9.0 – 10.0bn Group Sustaining Capex ~$3.5bn ~$3.5bn ~$3.5bn Pilbara Sustaining Capex ~$1.5bn1,2 ~$1.5bn2 ~$1.5bn2 – $1.5bn to decarbonise our assets over next three years – Total decarbonisation investment of ~$7.5bn1 in this decade, predominantly in second half – Ambition to grow and decarbonise reflected in 2023-24 capex of $9-10bn including up to $3bn in growth spending, depending on opportunities – Replacement spending $2-3bn per year Effective tax rate ~30% Returns Total returns of 40 – 60% of underlying earnings through the cycle 1Subject to ongoing inflationary pressure | 2Pilbara sustaining capex included within Group sustaining


 
Product group level guidance ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 59 2023 Production Guidance Pilbara iron ore shipments 320 – 335Mt1 (100% basis) Copper Mined Copper Refined Copper 650 – 710kt2 180 – 210kt Aluminium Bauxite Alumina Aluminium 54 – 57Mt 7.7 – 8.0Mt 3.1 – 3.3Mt Minerals TiO2 IOC pellets and concentrate3 B2O3 Diamonds 1.1 – 1.4Mt 10.5 – 11.5Mt ~0.5Mt 3.0 – 3.8m carats 1Pilbara shipments guidance remains subject to weather, market conditions, progressing the rump-up from new mines and management of cultural heritage 2Oyu Tolgoi production for 2022 remains on a 33.52% Rio Tinto share basis. Subsequent to Rio Tinto’s acquisition of Turquoise Hill Resources which completed on 16 December, 2023 mined copper guidance now includes Oyu Tolgoi on a 100% consolidated basis and continues to reflect our 30% share of Escondida | 3Iron Ore Company of Canada | 4FY23 guidance is based on A$:US$ exchange rate of 0.70 and excludes COVID-19 response costs 2023 Unit cost guidance4 Pilbara Iron ore ($/tonne) $21.0 – $22.5 Copper C1 (US cents/lb) 160 – 180


 
Application of the returns policy ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 60 Capital return considerations Comments Results for FY 2022 – Operating cash flow of $16.1bn – FCF of $9.0bn1 – Underlying earnings down 38% to $13.3bn Long-term growth prospects – Focused on Oyu Tolgoi – Investing in replacing high quality assets in Pilbara and Kennecott – Ongoing exploration and evaluation programme Balance sheet strength – Strong balance sheet with net debt of $4.2bn 40-60 per cent of underlying earnings through the cycle – Full year pay-out of 60% based on (i) Strong financial performance in 2022 (ii) strong balance sheet (iii) outlook Balanced between growth and shareholder returns – Defined growth pipeline and a strong balance sheet providing capacity for shareholder return – Our priority is to generate long-term value by consistently implementing our strategic objectives – through the cycle. We continue to maintain our capital discipline in times of macro-economic challenge and uncertainty. We have made additional returns in times of surplus cash flow and lower capital needs and we will continue to pay attractive dividends to our shareholders in line with our pay-out policy Outlook – The economic outlook is moderating with China reopening and pivot to pro-growth although volatility still expected in Q1, inflationary pressures are alleviating going into 2023 with easing pressure on supply chains and lower gas prices, although direct flow through to the cost base will take time 1Free cash flow is defined as net cash generated from operating activities less purchases of PP&E less lease principal payments plus sales of PP&E


 
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Safe Production System (SPS) ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 62 Best operator Building a lasting competitive advantage with our people. We want to empower them to safely run assets that are in control, capable and performing better than any of our competitors. Care Courage Curiosity Strong, stable assets Front line customer- focused support Effective, simple processes Great people


 
Site-by-site progression: 30 deployments in 16 sites (end of December 2022) ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 63 Grand Baie Brockman 4 Yandi West Angelas RailTom Price Amrun Kennecott Kitimat Bell Bay Hope Downs Arvida Iron Ore Company Canada Yarwun Marandoo Laterriere Iron Ore sites deployed Aluminium sites deployed Copper/ Minerals sites deployed Planning Launched Maturing EmbeddedMajor process deployment


 
Processing accounts for the majority of our carbon footprint - Our scope 1 and 2 emissions ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 64 2022 equity basis 1Our Iron Ore product group is primarily our operations in the Pilbara and includes some salt production. Our Minerals Product Group includes the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) | Our 2022 equity emissions does not include the additional equity share of the Oyu Tolgoi mine that was purchased in mid-December 2022 | 2Other includes PFCs and land-based emissions. Note the sum of the categories may be slightly different to the total due to rounding Aluminium Shipping & corporate functions Bauxite & Alumina Minerals Iron Ore Copper 48% 21% 13% 2% 10% 5% % of total 30.3 Mt CO2e


 
Pursuing an abatement pathway to reach our 2030 target ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 65 Mt CO2e emissions by major abatement programmes – equity share


 
– Energy efficient digestion process – Capex $0.3bn – ~$80m pa opex cost saving by reducing bauxite, raw material and energy costs – Abatement reduction of ~350kt CO2e emissions – 2023 pilot plant; replication opportunity at Yarwun Value-accretive decarbonization at a modest carbon price ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 661All QAL double digestion metrics on 100% basis. Value accretive at zero carbon price Renewables Pilbara: Phase 1 – solar plus on-grid battery storage Alumina process heat QAL double digestion1 Value accretive at ~$40/t carbon price – 230MW solar plus 200MWh of on-grid battery storage solutions delivered 2023-26 – Capex $0.6bn – Builds on 34MW already installed at Gudai-Darri. Long lead investment approved for 100MW - Pilbara Coastal Solar – 6PJ of annual gas displacement by end 2026, delivering gas savings of ~$55m pa at current prices – Abatement reduction of ~300kt pa CO2e emissions, upside based on tracking rather than fixed assembly for some assets


 
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Decarbonisation abatement programmes ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 68 Programme Description & Key Sites Funding mechanism Example project - Economics Pacific Operations Repower Renewables: smelters Boyne | Tomago – Long-term market contracts – Government partnerships – Commercial solutions achieved through government partnerships and long- term contracts – Assets will need to remain competitive Renewables Solar & wind renewables Pilbara | Weipa QMM | Kennecott | RBM – Capital - Build own operate – Long-term market contracts – Phase 1 – 230MW solar + 200MWh of on-grid battery storage is value accretive at a carbon price of <$40/t driven by $55m reduction in gas displacement costs at current prices Diesel HME & Diesel switching Ph I: Bio-fuels Ph II: Fleet electrification Pilbara | IOC – Capital: – Land acquisitions (non-edible feedstock) – HME – Bio-fuels: comparable cost to diesel1 & de-risking of technical risk in fleet electrification – Diesel cost savings post fleet electrification Alumina process heat Electrification of boilers Process & energy efficiency H2 calcination – replacement Vaudreuil | QAL | Yarwun – R&D – Capital – QAL double digestion is value accretive at zero carbon price driven by reducing bauxite, raw material and energy costs – A subset of projects are value accretive at a carbon price of $50/t to 100/t Mineral processing New technologies Electrification of boilers IOC | RTIT | Borates – R&D – Capital – Government / industry partnerships – IOC steam plant fuel reduction - 40MW electric boiler conversion is value accretive at a zero carbon price – Technology and economics remain progressing on a number projects – The electrification of the boilers will require new commercial renewable energy contracts as well as capital Aluminium anodes ELYSISTM technology All smelters – R&D – Capital – Commercial scale technology from 2024 – Value generation through scale-up later Nature-based Solutions High quality offsets 8 large scale sites – Capital land acquisitions – Operating costs – Development costs of high-quality projects on or near our assets are currently estimated at $20-50/t CO2e, the range reflects varying project types and landscapes 1At our Boron site due to Californian subsidies.


 
45 energy industry professionals recruited to focus solely on delivering new renewable supply to Rio Tinto’s operations Globally resourced team ensures industry best practice is delivered across all our sites No one size fits all approach – optimize for security, LCOE, capex, ROCE, NPV Partnerships and PPAs common in our major grids (e.g. Pacific Australia), direct investment preferred for our integrated production systems (e.g. Pilbara, Saguenay) Rio Tinto Energy Development is dedicated to developing and partnering for renewables ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 69 Advantaged regions for renewables Rio Tinto renewable projects Grid partnered renewable projects Existing renewable energy supply GW GW GW 7GW 7.5GW 1GW New Development IOC & Saguenay Kennecott & Resolution Kitimat Rincon RBM Oyu Tolgoi Pacific Aluminium Australian Bauxite Pilbara Isal Sohar Boron Note: Majority existing renewables are hydro powered, new development is wind and solar with lower capacity factors


 
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Our portfolio: Partnering to deliver value via technical breakthroughs ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 71 Working across the full breadth of Rio Tinto’s commodities and assets 1RIMs: Resistate Indicator Minerals; KIMs: Kimberlitic Indicator Minerals; OBK: Ore Body Knowledge; RTX: Rio Tinto Exploration Rapid support to process development and implementation Unique micro-analytical capability; ongoing development of orebody discovery techniques Primary copper sulphide heap leaching process development De-risking process development for Jadar lithium/borate deposit; including waste / residue Rincon RIMs and KIMs1NutonTMJadar Process Development Technical development in use of biomass and hydrogen as reductants; dry processing alternatives Early warning metallurgy and process route options Disciplined process development that builds on OBK1 insights Process development input for closure- related activities including water treatment options; regulator interactions Steel Decarbonisation RTX1: Opportunity Generation WinuClosure


 
Green steel pathways: range of potential technology options available ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 72 2020 2040 2060 Estimated time to Commercial Scale1 BF-BOF Optimisation Nat Gas DRI/HBI Shaft H2 DRI/HBI Fluidised Bed H2 DRI + Melter H2 DRI/HBI Shaft Biomass (BioIronTM) Electrolysis Today 1-20 years 10-20 years 5-10 years 5-20 years 10-20 years 20-40 years BF + CCUS Scrap-EAF 10-20 years Today CO2e (/tLS) (using renewable power) Ore Suitability 0 1.20.4 0.8 1.6 2.0 2.4 56 6258 60 64 66 68 70 Chemical Current Optimised Likely requires ultra-premium quality Not applicable – uses recycled steel 1BF: Blast Furnace, BOF: Basic Oxygen Furnace, DRI: Direct Reduced Iron, HBI: Hot Briquetted Iron, CCUS: Carbon capture, utilisation and storage , EAF: Electric Arc Furnace, tLS: Tonnes of liquid steel


 
Supporting our customers - steel decarbonisation ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 73 Optimising current technology Upgrading our Pilbara ores Ironmaking with Pilbara ores Pathway 1 Ironmaking with Pilbara ores Pathway 2 Entry to high-grade green iron market Bringing high-grade ore to the market Multiple collaborations with customers Finding optimal stage(s) along the steelmaking value chain to remove impurities Developing an alternative steelmaking route to H2 DRI Developing H2 DRI with melter for Pilbara ores Entering H2 HBI market and demonstrate new tech using RT ores e.g. Simandou Key Partnerships 1 Blast Furnace Optimisation 2 Pilbara Beneficiation 3 BioIronTM 4 H2 DRI + Melter 5 High-Grade DRI 6 Iron Ore Portfolio


 
Simple Raw Material Preparation Ironmaking1 BioIronTM - green alternative pathway for iron & steelmaking ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 74 Fine Iron Ore, Fluxes and Biomass are blended together...1 ...and compacted into Green Briquettes 2 1Powered by renewable energy sources | 2Higher productivity compared to gas combustion | DRI: Direct Reduced Iron Low-carbon Electricity The microwave energy turns the pre-reduced ore into carbon- containing metallic iron2 4 Carbon containing DRI Pig Iron Product6 Gangue removal in an Electric Melter Electric Melter 5 Pre-heat / Pre-reduction Zone Air used to combust volatiles Combusts volatiles and pre-heats the briquettes to >600°C ahead of microwave section 3 Microwave Furnace Stage where oxygen is removed


 
H2 DRI + Melter - Processing Pilbara ores with hydrogen ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 75 Transition to carbon-neutral: the industry is shifting from BF-BOF1 to H2 DR-EAF1 steelmaking BF-BOF1 DR-EAF1 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 <58% 58%-62% 62%-65% 65 % -6 7% >6 7% Cumulative production (mt) Seaborne Iron Ore Product by Grade Fe % Partnership with BlueScope explores adding an Electric Melter into the process Step 2: Steelmaking 1BF: Blast Furnace, BOF: Basic Oxygen Furnace, DR: Direct reduction, HBI: Hot Briquetted iron, EAF: Electric Arc Furnace Pellets DR Shaft BOF EAFor+ Electric Melter DR Fluid Bed or Fines or Adding an Electric Melter to remove gangue enables the use of ore typically used in the blast furnace Step 1: IronmakingOre Pellets DR Shaft EAF Current DR-EAF technology requires higher-grade feeds D R -M el te r- B O F/ EA F D R -E AF


 
– In development for +25 years, with first leaching tests taking place at Bundoora in 1996 – Launched Nuton as a corporate start-up 12 months ago – 3 partnerships announced in 2022 – +10 ongoing collaborative viability studies Current Progress – Worldwide demand for copper is growing rapidly (i.e., transition to a low- carbon economy) – Increasingly stringent requirements from external stakeholders concerning ESG issues (e.g. carbon footprint in copper production) NutonTM is seen as a key growth lever for Rio Tinto and an enabler for low-carbon copper ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 76 Nuton’s potential Ability to restore and reclaim mine sites by reprocessing mine waste Nuton has the potential to deliver leading ESG performance Global avg. Recycled Cu Nuton 5.20 0.70 0.40 -92% Efficient water consumption Carbon intensity (CO2/t) Reduced CO2 emissions (CO2/t)


 
NutonTM offers exceptional recovery performance ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 77 Nuton extracts up to >80% of copper from primary copper sulphides compared to 25-35% in tradition heap leach process Nuton modelling capabilities reduce requirement for extensive test programs % O re e xt ra ct io n Conventional heap leach chemistry 25-35% 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Nuton >80% * Percentage extractions are from primary copper mineralogy 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 % C op pe r E xt ra ct io n Time (days) Modelled copper extraction Actual Margin of error


 
Building a pipeline of opportunities ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 78 GreenfieldBrownfieldHistoric Mine Los Azules, San Juan-Argentina (McEwen Copper) Yerington, Nevada-US (Lion Copper Gold) Cactus, Arizona-US (Arizona Sonoran Copper Company) – Option to earn in – Stage 1 work in progress – 7.4% interest in Arizona Sonoran Copper Company – Nuton collaboration work program underway – 9.8% interest in McEwen Copper – Nuton collaboration work program underway


 
Common acronyms ©2023, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 79 AHS Automous Haulage System EC European Commission Mtpa Million tonnes per annum RTFT Rio Tinto Fer et Titane Calculated abatement carbon price The levelised marginal cost of abatement at a zero carbon price Calculation: Discounted sum of all abatement costs over time at a zero carbon price / Discounted sum of all abated emissions over time Discounted at the hurdle rate RT uses for all investment decisions AIFR All Injury Frequency Rate EMEA Europe, Middle East and Africa MACC Marginal Abatement Cost Curve RTIO Rio Tinto Iron Ore Al Aluminium ESG Environmental, Social, and Governance MW Megawatt RTX Rio Tinto Exploration AL2O3 Aluminium oxide EU European Union MWh Megawatt hour SPS Safe Production System ARDC Arvida Research and Development Centre Fe Iron NbS Nature-based Solutions S&P Standard & Poor’s ASX Australian Stock Exchange FOB Free On Board NPV Net present value T Tonne ATS Aluminium Technology Solutions FS Feasibility Study O&M Operation & Maintenance t/ha Tonnes per hectare B2O3 Boric oxide GHG Greenhouse gas OT Oyu Tolgoi tLS Tonnes of liquid steel Bn Billion GFC Global Financial Crisis Pa Per annum tCO2 e Tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent BF Blast furnace Gt Giga tonnes PJ Petajoule TiO2 Titanium dioxide BOF Blast Oxygen Furnace GW Gigawatt PPA Power Purchasing Agreement tpa Tonnes per annum BSL Boyne Smelter Limited H2 Hydrogen PP&E Plant. Property & Equipment TWh Terawatt hour CAGR Compound annual growth rate HBI Hot briquetted iron QAL Queensland Alumina Limited UB Ulaanbaatar CCGT Combined Cycle Gas Turbine HG High grade ore QMM QIT Madagascar Minerals USD United States dollar CCUS Carbon capture, utilisation and storage HME Heavy Mining Equipment R&D Research and development VAP Value-added product CCS Carbon Capture and Storage IEA International Energy Agency RBM Richards Bay Minerals WA Western Australia CO2 Carbon dioxide IOC Iron Ore Company of Canada RE Renewable Energy WTS Western Turner Syncline CO2e Carbon dioxide equivalent IRR Internal rate of return RRF Recovery and Resilience Facility YoY Year on Year Cu Copper JV Joint Venture ROCE Return on capital employed YTD Year to date DRI Direct Reduction Iron LCE Lithium Carbonate Equivalent RT Rio Tinto EAF Electric Arc Furnace LCOE Levelised Cost of Energy RTE Round trip efficiency EBITDA Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation M Millions Mt Million tonnes Definitions