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Accounts receivable (Details 1) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)
Iron Ore [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Thousand metric tons | 20,353
Provisional price | 94
Variation | 10.00%
Effect on revenue | $ 192
Copper [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Thousand metric tons | 63
Provisional price | 9,483
Variation | 10.00%
Effect on revenue | $ 62

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