0002 GMT - Rio Tinto's 2025 guidance--especially iron-ore shipments and unit costs--will be the focus for Morgan Stanley analysts at the miner's 2024 investor seminar next Wednesday. "We see minimal risks to 2025 consensus iron-ore shipments, while we are slightly above consensus on unit costs," they say. Consensus is for annual iron-ore shipments of 338 million tons, up 2% on year. The analysts also want to hear more about Rio's copper production outlook in light of operating challenges at the Kennecott operation. They expect an annual capex budget around $10 billion will be the new normal, and "will also look for more color on the company's M&A aspirations following the Arcadium acquisition." Rio's shares appeal at current prices, and is preferred over rival BHP, they add. (rhiannon.hoyle@wsj.com; @RhiannonHoyle)
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