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Property, plant, and equipment (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]  
Schedule of movements in property, plant and equipment
                   
  Notes Building and land Facilities Equipment Mineral properties Railway equipment Right of use assets Other Constructions in progress Total
Balance as of December 31, 2022   8,913 8,042 4,984 7,112 2,475 1,455 2,632 9,325 44,938
Additions (i)   -   - - - - 74 - 6,368 6,442
Disposals   (35) (11) (15) (7) (13) - (8) (131) (220)
Assets retirement obligation 28(b) - - - 324 - - - - 324
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   (462) (517) (736) (446) (168) (190) (323) - (2,842)
Transfer to asset held for sale - PTVI 17(d) (670) -   (759) (791) (41) (8) (2) (521) (2,792)
Translation adjustment   578 574 214 286 187 28 138 541 2,546
Transfers   1,795 1,151 762 447 172 -   47 (4,374) -
Balance as of December 31, 2023   10,119 9,239 4,450 6,925 2,612 1,359 2,484 11,208 48,396
Cost   17,381 14,858 10,326 15,663 4,435 2,208 5,391 11,208 81,470
Accumulated depreciation   (7,262) (5,619) (5,876) (8,738) (1,823) (849) (2,907) - (33,074)
Balance as of December 31, 2023   10,119 9,239 4,450 6,925 2,612 1,359 2,484 11,208 48,396
Additions (i)   - - - - - 83 - 5,839 5,922
Disposals and impairments (ii)   (28) (382) (88) (1,636) (8) - (3) (466) (2,611)
Assets retirement obligation 28(b) - - - (12) - - - - (12)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   (438) (547) (691) (474) (153) (187) (323) - (2,813)
Acquisition of Aliança Energia   27 87 329 2 - 4 51 73 573
Deconsolidation of VODC   -   (9) (98) (9) - (525) - (16) (657)
Translation adjustment   (1,991) (1,945) (736) (964) (565) (74) (409) (2,130) (8,814)
Transfers   966 1,642 872 715 202 - 392 (4,789) -
Balance as of December 31, 2024   8,655 8,085 4,038 4,547 2,088 660 2,192 9,719 39,984
Cost   15,266 13,539 9,681 12,715 3,643 1,412 4,801 9,719 70,776
Accumulated depreciation   (6,611) (5,454) (5,643) (8,168) (1,555) (752) (2,609) - (30,792)
Balance as of December 31, 2024   8,655 8,085 4,038 4,547 2,088 660 2,192 9,719 39,984

 

(i)Includes capitalized interest.
(ii)Includes impairment losses recognized in nickel operations in Thompson and Newfoundland and Labrador in the amounts of US$1,405 and US$540, respectively (note 20a). In addition, there were other impairment losses in the amount of US$265 and other disposals in the amount of US$401.
Schedule of estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment
   
    Useful life
 Buildings    3 to 50 years
 Facilities    3 to 50 years
 Equipment    3 to 40 years
 Wagons    30 to 45 years
 Railway equipment    5 to 37 years
 Vessels    20 to 25 years
 Other    2 to 50 years