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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Current assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 4,736 | $ 11,721
Short-term investments | [1] | 61 | 184
Accounts receivable |  | 4,319 | 3,914
Other financial assets |  | 342 | 111
Inventories |  | 4,482 | 4,377
Recoverable taxes |  | 1,272 | 862
Other |  | 314 | 215
Current assets excluding assets held for sale |  | 15,526 | 21,384
Non-current assets held for sale |  |  | 976
Total current assets |  | 15,526 | 22,360
Non-current assets |  |  |
Judicial deposits |  | 1,215 | 1,220
Other financial assets |  | 280 | 143
Recoverable taxes |  | 1,110 | 935
Deferred income taxes |  | 10,770 | 11,441
Other |  | 1,019 | 650
Total non-current assets excluding investments, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |  | 14,394 | 14,389
Investments in associates and joint ventures |  | 1,798 | 1,751
Intangibles |  | 10,238 | 9,011
Property, plant, and equipment |  | 44,938 | 41,931
Total non current assets |  | 71,368 | 67,082
Total assets |  | 86,894 | 89,442
Current liabilities |  |  |
Suppliers and contractors |  | 4,461 | 3,475
Loans, borrowings, and leases |  | 489 | 1,204
Other financial liabilities |  | 1,672 | 2,312
Taxes payable |  | 470 | 2,177
Settlement program ("REFIS") |  | 371 | 324
Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures |  | 1,911 | 1,785
Provisions |  | 1,036 | 1,045
Liabilities related to Brumadinho |  | 944 | 1,156
De-characterization of dams and asset retirement obligations |  | 661 | 621
Dividends payable |  | 1,383 |
Other |  | 493 | 744
Current liabilities excluding assets held for sale |  | 13,891 | 14,843
Liabilities associated with non-current assets held for sale |  |  | 355
Total current liabilities |  | 13,891 | 15,198
Non-current liabilities |  |  |
Loans, borrowings, and leases |  | 12,223 | 12,578
Participative shareholders' debentures |  | 2,725 | 3,419
Other financial liabilities |  | 2,843 | 2,571
Settlement program ("REFIS") |  | 1,869 | 1,964
Deferred income taxes |  | 1,413 | 1,881
Provisions |  | 2,446 | 3,419
Liabilities related to Brumadinho |  | 2,368 | 2,381
De-characterization of dams and asset retirement obligations |  | 6,520 | 7,482
Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures |  | 1,410 | 1,327
Streaming transactions |  | 1,612 | 1,779
Other |  | 216 | 137
Total non current liabilities |  | 35,645 | 38,938
Total liabilities |  | 49,536 | 54,136
Equity |  |  |
Equity attributable to Vale's shareholders |  | 35,867 | 34,472
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 1,491 | 834
Total equity |  | 37,358 | 35,306
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ 86,894 | $ 89,442
[1] | Substantially comprises investments in exclusive investment fund, whose portfolio is composed of committed transactions and Financial Treasury Bills (“LFTs”), which are floating-rate securities issued by the Brazilian government.

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