Industrial Minerals


Rio Tinto posts fall in net profits; but EBITDA up

09 February 2012

by Siobhan Lismore

Minerals giant points to higher TiO2 prices, borates markets “remain strong”

Keywords: Rio Tinto, results titanium dioxide, borates, ilmenite, Baltic Dry Index, BDI, Australia, Canada

Rio Tinto today reported a 59% decrease on net earnings year on year for 2011, to $5.8bn, but a EBITDA* increase of 10% over the same time period, to $28.5bn.

In its borates arm the company posted a $55m fall in net earnings year on year, to $144m. EBITDA*  was  up 14% year on year, meanwhile, to  $239m. Sales revenue fell to $901m - a 11% fall.

RTIT, the company's titanium dioxide (TiO2) arm, meanwhile posted a gain of 19% year on year in sales...