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Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Samarco

Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures

Summarized financial information of Samarco

		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Current assets		87		34
Non-current assets		4,582		3,940
Total assets		4,669		3,974
Current liabilities		8,370		6,990
Non-current liabilities		6,385		5,527
Total liabilities		14,755		12,517
Negative reserves		(10,086)		(8,543)
Loss for the year ended		(1,160)		(4,125)

Dam failure of Samarco

Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures

Schedule of movements of provision related to the Fundo dam rupture and to the de-characterization of Germano dam

		2020		2019
Balance at January 1,		1,700		1,121
Provision		1,095		758
Disbursements		(394)		(315)
Present value valuation		64		200
Translation adjustment		(391)		(64)
Balance at December 31,		2,074		1,700
		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Current liabilities		876		516
Non-current liabilities		1,198		1,184
Liabilities		2,074		1,700

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