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Property, plant and equipment - Right-of-use assets (Leases) (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Property, plant and equipment |
Right-of-use assets |
Beginning balance | $ 1,563
Additions and contract modifications | 78
Depreciation | (81)
Translation adjustment | 11
Ending balance | 1,571
Ports |
Right-of-use assets |
Beginning balance | 718
Depreciation | (23)
Translation adjustment | 4
Ending balance | 699
Vessels |
Right-of-use assets |
Beginning balance | 534
Depreciation | (20)
Ending balance | 514
Pellets plants |
Right-of-use assets |
Beginning balance | 131
Additions and contract modifications | 37
Depreciation | (18)
Translation adjustment | 6
Ending balance | 156
Properties |
Right-of-use assets |
Beginning balance | 112
Additions and contract modifications | 3
Depreciation | (13)
Translation adjustment | 1
Ending balance | 103
Energy plants |
Right-of-use assets |
Beginning balance | 56
Depreciation | (3)
Ending balance | 53
Mining equipment and locomotives (i) |
Right-of-use assets |
Beginning balance | 12
Additions and contract modifications | 38
Depreciation | (4)
Ending balance | 46
Nacala Logistics Corridor |
Right-of-use assets |
Additions and contract modifications | $ 33

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- Definition The amount of depreciation of right-of-use assets. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense; Right-of-use assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_53_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The amount of assets that represent a lessee's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term. Underlying asset is an asset that is the subject of a lease, for which the right to use that asset has been provided by a lessor to a lessee. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph j -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_53_j&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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