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Rio Tinto releases details of $9.9 billion of taxes and royalties paid in 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 26, 2026--Rio Tinto has published its 2025 Taxes and Royalties Paid Report, which details $9.9 billion of taxes and royalties paid globally during the year (2024: $8.4 billion).
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