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Significant events and transactions related to 2023 financial statements (Details Narrative) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 22, 2024 USD ($) | Feb. 22, 2024 BRL (R$) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2023 BRL (R$) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 shares | Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share buyback program number of shares authorized to be repurchased | shares |  |  |  | 184,697,102 | 184,697,102 | 357,442,577 |  |  |  |
Repurchase of shares, value |  |  |  | $ 2,714.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of notes issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500.0
Remuneration On Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remuneration on stockholders equity | $ 2,364.0 | R$ 11,722 |  | 5,513.0 | R$ 27,759 |  |  |  |  |
Anglo American Brasil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |
Cash contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 157.5 |  |  |
Samarco Dam [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions |  |  |  | 1,200.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Wheaton [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vale received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 370.0 |  |
Wheaton [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount estimated in future |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.0 |  |
Wheaton [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount estimated in future |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 160.0 |  |
Energy Transition Metals Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of equity interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |
Aggregated amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,400.0 |
Notes Offering And Bond Tender Offers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of notes issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500.0
Total redeemed notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500.0
Bond premium repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22.0
Renova Foundation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  | $ 1,078.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
C S P [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash outflow |  |  | $ 67.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures |  |  | $ 31.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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