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Group balance sheet - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Non-current assets    
Goodwill $ 953 $ 1,037
Intangible assets 3,000 3,119
Property, plant and equipment 57,742 62,093
Investments in equity accounted units 4,512 4,486
Inventories 133 160
Deferred tax assets 3,299 3,395
Trade and other receivables 1,705 1,724
Tax recoverable 28 30
Other financial assets (including loans to equity accounted units) 587 510
Total non-current assets 71,959 76,554
Current assets    
Inventories 3,543 3,472
Trade and other receivables 2,840 3,443
Tax recoverable 85 129
Other financial assets (including loans to equity accounted units) 2,146 1,084
Cash and cash equivalents 5,989 10,550
Total current assets 14,603 18,678
Assets of disposal groups held for sale(a) 3,029 494
Total assets 89,591 95,726
Current liabilities    
Borrowings and other financial liabilities (710) (904)
Trade and other payables (6,406) (7,061)
Tax payable (1,674) (1,985)
Provisions including post retirement benefits (1,167) (1,275)
Total current liabilities (9,957) (11,225)
Non-current liabilities    
Borrowings and other financial liabilities (13,016) (15,148)
Trade and other payables (824) (856)
Tax payable (160) (263)
Deferred tax liabilities (3,815) (3,628)
Provisions including post retirement benefits (12,507) (13,367)
Total non-current liabilities (30,322) (33,262)
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale(a) (696) (124)
Total liabilities (40,975) (44,611)
Net assets 48,616 51,115
Capital and reserves    
Share premium account 4,311 4,306
Other reserves(c) 10,142 12,284
Retained earnings(c) 23,755 23,761
Equity attributable to owners of Rio Tinto 42,333 44,711
Attributable to non-controlling interests 6,283 6,404
Total equity 48,616 51,115
Rio Tinto plc [member]    
Capital and reserves    
Share capital 216 220
Rio Tinto Limited [member]    
Capital and reserves    
Share capital $ 3,909 $ 4,140