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Rio Tinto ramps up iron ore, upbeat on energy minerals

Mining company Rio Tinto says its long-term production strategy makes "more sense than ever". (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Mining giant Rio Tinto has increased production of iron ore, aluminium and copper and says more investment in lithium will be required to fill a long-term supply gap.

Global supply chain challenges have improved, although risks remain on certain routes such as through the Panama and Suez Canals, Rio Tinto said in a production update released on Tuesday Australian time.

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