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Taxes (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Current tax assets, current | $ 1,335 | $ 1,100
Current tax assets, non-current | 1,528 | 1,297
Current tax liabilities, current | 1,020 | 574
Value Added Tax [Member] |  |
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Current tax assets, current | 304 | 260
Current tax assets, non-current | 16 | 3
Current tax liabilities, current | 114 | 34
Brazilian Federal Contributions [Member] |  |
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Current tax assets, current | 166 | 266
Current tax assets, non-current | 1,167 | 975
Current tax liabilities, current | 3 | 12
Income Taxes [Member] |  |
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Current tax assets, current | 850 | 564
Current tax assets, non-current | 345 | 319
Current tax liabilities, current | 710 | 317
Financial Compensation For Exploration Of Mineral Resources [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current tax liabilities, current | 64 | 63
Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | 15 | 10
Current tax liabilities, current | $ 129 | $ 148

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