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Financial and capital risk management (Details 7) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)
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Bunker Crude Oil [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Fair value of liabilities | $ 6
Bunker Crude Oil [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario I [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Fair value of liabilities | (139)
Bunker Crude Oil [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Fair value of liabilities | (390)
Forwards Frieght [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Fair value of liabilities | (5)
Forwards Frieght [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario I [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Fair value of liabilities | (25)
Forwards Frieght [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Fair value of liabilities | (45)
Hedge Fixed Price Nickel Sales [Member] | Risk Nickel Price Decrease [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Fair value of liabilities | (3)
Hedge Fixed Price Nickel Sales [Member] | Risk Nickel Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario I [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Fair value of liabilities | (16)
Hedge Fixed Price Nickel Sales [Member] | Risk Nickel Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Fair value of liabilities | $ (29)

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