The mining giant, who had been in talks with Glencore about a possible merger in the summer, exported 78mt of iron ore from its global operations.
Global iron ore production and shipments both set new nine month records of 216.2mt and 220.4mt respectively.
Rio Tinto said its share of global production was 170.3mt, while shipments were 173.8mt.
“We have delivered another strong quarter with record iron ore production,” said Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh.
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