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Brumadinho dam failure (Details 1) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)
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Balance at the beginning | $ 1,970
Revision to estimates | 49
Monetary and present value adjustments | 140
Disbursements | (288)
Translation adjustment | 258
Balance at the ending | 2,129
Judicial Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 1,164
Revision to estimates | (30)
Monetary and present value adjustments | 90
Disbursements | (185)
Translation adjustment | 150
Balance at the ending | 1,189
Judicial Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] | Payment Obligations [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 304
Revision to estimates | (4)
Monetary and present value adjustments | 28
Disbursements | (95)
Translation adjustment | 38
Balance at the ending | 271
Judicial Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] | Provision For Socio Economic Reparation And Others [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 327
Revision to estimates | (17)
Monetary and present value adjustments | 24
Disbursements | (29)
Translation adjustment | 42
Balance at the ending | 347
Judicial Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] | Provision For Social And Environmental Reparation [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 533
Revision to estimates | (9)
Monetary and present value adjustments | 38
Disbursements | (61)
Translation adjustment | 70
Balance at the ending | 571
Other Obligations [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 806
Revision to estimates | 79
Monetary and present value adjustments | 50
Disbursements | (103)
Translation adjustment | 108
Balance at the ending | 940
Other Obligations [Member] | Tailings Containment And Geotechnical Safety [Member] |
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Balance at the beginning | 504
Revision to estimates | 14
Monetary and present value adjustments | 34
Disbursements | (57)
Translation adjustment | 68
Balance at the ending | 563
Other Obligations [Member] | Individual Indemnification [Member] |
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Balance at the beginning | 49
Revision to estimates | 8
Monetary and present value adjustments | 5
Disbursements | (18)
Translation adjustment | 5
Balance at the ending | 49
Other Obligations [Member] | Other Commitments [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 253
Revision to estimates | 57
Monetary and present value adjustments | 11
Disbursements | (28)
Translation adjustment | 35
Balance at the ending | $ 328

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