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Rio Tinto’s earnings fell last year due to weaker iron ore prices and inflationary pressures, the Anglo-Australian mining group said on Wednesday. The London-listed group, which is a leading iron ore and aluminium producer,

Rio Tinto reported its smallest full-year underlying earnings in five years on Wednesday that also came in below expectations, as lower prices for iron ore outweighed growth in its copper and aluminium businesses.