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Standout production results with +8% CuEq production growth in 2025

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 糖心vlog入口Chief Executive Simon Trott said: 鈥淥ur operations delivered exceptional production performance, both on a quarter-on-quarter and full year basis, as we leverage our strong foundation of operating excellence and project delivery across our portfolio.

鈥淲e achieved record quarterly iron ore production in the Pilbara, with a strong recovery from the extreme weather interruptions earlier in the year. At Simandou, we celebrated the major milestone of first shipment from the port; a testament to our ability to deliver major growth projects.

鈥淩ecord copper production continues following delivery of our Oyu Tolgoi underground project, another demonstration of our unique and diverse project capabilities.

鈥淎 step change in bauxite production through the year once again highlights the ongoing maturation of our operational excellence.

鈥淚n lithium, we achieved production growth from our operations and in-flight projects as planned in 2025, as we build out our high-quality portfolio with discipline.

鈥淚mplementation of our stronger, sharper, simpler way of working continues, and is delivering results and creating value.鈥�

Executive Summary

• Operational excellence: Copper equivalent (CuEq)¹ production rose 8% YoY in 2025, with shipments up 5%, driven by the strong ramp-up of Oyu Tolgoi, a record year for bauxite production and our world-class lithium business.
• Iron ore: Pilbara operations achieved record Q4 production, +4% YoY, and shipments, +7% YoY, while the exceptional development pace at Simandou continued with the start of operations and first shipment in Q4.
• Aluminium: Production strength and agility demonstrated across the aluminium value chain in 2025.
• Lithium: Achieved record quarterly production from our operating assets in Argentina.
• Copper: Annual production grew 11% YoY, exceeding the top end of our increased guidance range, driven by the successful ramp-up of Oyu Tolgoi, where the underground development project is now complete.

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