SUGAR LAND--January 25, 2021--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Metals miner Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) (London, England) reported an increase in fourth-quarter iron ore production from the same period in 2019, but continues to see a decrease in mined copper. Industrial Info is tracking more than $26 billion in projects belonging to Rio Tinto worldwide, including $9.6 billion worth in North America.