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Acquisitions and divestitures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Acquisitions and divestitures |
Summary of results for the years and the cash flows of discontinued operations | Income statement
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2018
Discontinued operations |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 121
Cost of goods sold and services rendered |  | (120)
Operating expenses |  | (4)
Impairment of non-current assets |  | (124)
Operating loss |  | (127)
Financial Results, net |  | (5)
Loss before income taxes |  | (132)
Income taxes |  | 40
Loss from discontinued operations |  | (92)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | —
Loss attributable to Vale's stockholders |  | (92)
Statement of cash flow
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2018
Discontinued operations |  |
Net cash used in operating activities |  | (37)
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (9)
Net cash used in discontinued operations |  | (46)
Ferrous Resources Limited |
Acquisitions and divestitures |
Summary of fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the acquisition |
|  | August 2019
Acquired assets |  | 706
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 95
Accounts receivable |  | 29
Inventories |  | 10
Intangibles |  | 5
Property, plant and equipment |  | 427
Others |  | 140
Assumed liabilities |  | (216)
Net identifiable assets acquired |  | 490
Fair value adjustment on PP&E |  | 52
Deferred tax liability |  | (17)
Total identifiable net assets at fair value |  | 525
|  | August 2019
Cash consideration transferred |  | 525
(-) Balances acquired |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 95
Net cash outflow |  | 430
New Steel |
Acquisitions and divestitures |
Summary of fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the acquisition |
|  | January 2019
Acquired assets |  | 18
Intangibles (note 16) |  | 1
Other assets |  | 17
Net identifiable assets acquired |  | 18
Fair value adjustment of intangible research and development asset (note 19) |  | 723
Deferred tax liability |  | (245)
Total identifiable net assets at fair value |  | 496

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