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Rio Tinto financial information by business unit - Schedule of financial information by business unit (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Employee | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Employee | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Employee | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | $ 43,165 | $ 40,522 | $ 40,030 |
Depreciation & amortisation in subsidiaries excluding capitalised depreciation | 4,272 | 3,909 | 4,302 |
Impairment charges | (3,487) | (132) | (796) |
Capital expenditure | 5,439 | 4,844 | 4,344 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 4,384 | 4,015 | 4,375 |
Operating assets | $ 44,183 | $ 43,431 | $ 48,556 |
Number of employees | Employee | 46,007 | 47,458 | 46,807 |
Pre-tax gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment | $ 49 | $ 586 | $ 138 |
Capital expenditure per cash flow statement | 5,488 | 5,430 | 4,482 |
Net cash/(debt) | (3,651) | 255 | (3,845) |
– attributable to Rio Tinto | 40,532 | 43,686 | 44,711 | $ 43,573
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | 11,767 | 18,200 | 14,474 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 8,010 | 13,638 | 8,762 |
Net assets/(liabilities) of disposal groups held for sale [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 0 | 440 | 370 |
Diamonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 619 | 695 | 706 |
Reportable segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 45,398 | 42,850 | 41,872 |
Capital expenditure | 5,831 | 5,279 | 4,691 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 4,960 | 4,622 | 4,980 |
Operating assets | $ 46,505 | $ 45,742 | $ 50,611 |
Number of employees | Employee | 41,205 | 43,026 | 42,925 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Iron ore [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | $ 24,075 | $ 18,731 | $ 18,466 |
Capital expenditure | 1,741 | 1,302 | 1,214 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 1,723 | 1,702 | 1,667 |
Operating assets | $ 14,019 | $ 14,653 | $ 16,687 |
Number of employees | Employee | 10,981 | 10,661 | 10,391 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 16,098 | $ 11,378 | $ 11,547 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 9,638 | 6,531 | 6,695 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Iron ore [Member] | Evaluation projects/other [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 123 | 126 | 108 |
Operating assets | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | 87 | 55 | 137 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (8) | 53 | 116 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 10,340 | 12,191 | 11,005 |
Capital expenditure | 1,456 | 1,373 | 1,436 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 1,312 | 1,122 | 1,199 |
Operating assets | $ 16,030 | $ 16,446 | $ 16,346 |
Number of employees | Employee | 14,049 | 13,640 | 13,345 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 2,285 | $ 3,095 | $ 3,423 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 599 | 1,347 | 1,583 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Intrasegment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | (825) | (861) | (790) |
Operating assets | (27) | (20) | (18) |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | (10) | (7) | (25) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (7) | (5) | (17) |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Inter-segment and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | (2,256) | (3,226) | (2,321) |
Capital expenditure |  | 0 | 5 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 0 | (1) | 6 |
Operating assets | $ 807 | $ 789 | $ 772 |
Number of employees | Employee | 127 | 180 | 222 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 36 | $ (88) | $ (19) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 26 | (67) | (12) |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Integrated operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 1,456 | 1,881 | 1,436 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 1,309 | 1,122 | 1,199 |
Operating assets | $ 16,030 | $ 16,446 | $ 16,346 |
Number of employees | Employee | 14,049 | 13,640 | 13,345 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Other product group items [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure | $ 0 | $ (508) |  |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Bauxite [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 2,459 | 2,324 | $ 2,019 |
Capital expenditure | 387 | 953 | 825 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 286 | 165 | 123 |
Operating assets | $ 2,597 | $ 2,494 | $ 1,897 |
Number of employees | Employee | 2,940 | 2,676 | 2,534 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 969 | $ 790 | $ 804 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 441 | 412 | 463 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Alumina [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 2,657 | 3,340 | 2,661 |
Capital expenditure | 282 | 218 | 108 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 187 | 194 | 209 |
Operating assets | $ 2,009 | $ 2,721 | $ 2,733 |
Number of employees | Employee | 2,269 | 2,009 | 2,012 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 628 | $ 1,137 | $ 454 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 301 | 634 | 180 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Bauxite & Alumina [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 4,291 | 4,803 | 3,890 |
Capital expenditure | 669 | 1,171 | 933 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 473 | 359 | 332 |
Operating assets | $ 4,579 | $ 5,195 | $ 4,612 |
Number of employees | Employee | 5,209 | 4,685 | 4,546 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 1,587 | $ 1,920 | $ 1,233 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 735 | 1,041 | 626 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Primary Metal [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 4,940 | 6,468 | 5,808 |
Capital expenditure | 658 | 595 | 389 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 682 | 615 | 665 |
Operating assets | $ 9,674 | $ 9,306 | $ 9,946 |
Number of employees | Employee | 6,357 | 6,497 | 6,404 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 755 | $ 1,418 | $ 1,762 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 40 | 595 | 778 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Pacific Aluminium [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 2,204 | 2,541 | 2,305 |
Capital expenditure | 129 | 115 | 109 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 154 | 149 | 196 |
Operating assets | $ 970 | $ 1,156 | $ 1,016 |
Number of employees | Employee | 2,356 | 2,278 | 2,173 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ (22) | $ 148 | $ 453 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (137) | 0 | 176 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Integrated operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 9,179 | 10,586 | 9,682 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | 2,356 | 3,398 | 3,429 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 664 | 1,569 | 1,568 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Other product group items [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 1,065 | 1,479 | 1,214 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | (202) | (440) | (132) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (161) | (344) | (100) |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Product group operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 10,244 | 12,065 | 10,896 |
Capital expenditure | 1,456 | 1,373 | 1,436 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 1,309 | 1,122 | 1,199 |
Operating assets | $ 16,030 | $ 16,446 | $ 16,346 |
Number of employees | Employee | 14,049 | 13,640 | 13,345 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 2,154 | $ 2,958 | $ 3,297 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 503 | 1,225 | 1,468 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Aluminium [Member] | Evaluation projects/other [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 96 | 126 | 109 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 3 |  |  |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | 131 | 137 | 126 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 96 | 122 | 115 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Copper & Diamonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 5,815 | 6,468 | 4,842 |
Capital expenditure | 2,087 | 2,150 | 1,622 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 1,320 | 1,317 | 1,452 |
Operating assets | $ 12,010 | $ 11,389 | $ 11,743 |
Number of employees | Employee | 7,376 | 8,671 | 8,354 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 2,073 | $ 2,776 | $ 1,904 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 554 | 1,054 | 263 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Copper & Diamonds [Member] | Product group operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 5,800 | 6,468 | 4,842 |
Capital expenditure | 2,086 | 2,139 | 1,621 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 1,317 | 1,312 | 1,447 |
Operating assets | $ 11,858 | $ 11,260 | $ 11,608 |
Number of employees | Employee | 7,226 | 8,525 | 8,212 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 2,385 | $ 3,043 | $ 2,109 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 726 | 1,203 | 362 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Copper & Diamonds [Member] | Diamonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 619 | 695 | 706 |
Capital expenditure | 38 | 64 | 85 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 144 | 118 | 132 |
Operating assets | $ 195 | $ 267 | $ 441 |
Number of employees | Employee | 940 | 967 | 922 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 151 | $ 301 | $ 287 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (21) | 118 | 92 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Copper & Diamonds [Member] | Evaluation projects/other [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 15 |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Operating assets | $ 152 | $ 129 | $ 135 |
Number of employees | Employee | 150 | 146 | 142 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ (312) | $ (267) | $ (205) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (172) | (149) | (99) |
Reportable segments [Member] | Energy & Minerals [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 5,150 | 5,451 | 7,549 |
Capital expenditure | 551 | 442 | 454 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 428 | 455 | 630 |
Operating assets | $ 4,529 | $ 3,696 | $ 6,163 |
Number of employees | Employee | 8,640 | 9,867 | 10,632 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 1,762 | $ 2,140 | $ 2,776 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 611 | 995 | 1,239 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Energy & Minerals [Member] | Product group operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 5,095 | 5,391 | 7,506 |
Capital expenditure | 552 | 442 | 454 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 428 | 455 | 630 |
Operating assets | $ 4,472 | $ 3,640 | $ 6,105 |
Number of employees | Employee | 8,513 | 9,764 | 10,597 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 1,870 | $ 2,204 | $ 2,798 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 707 | 1,038 | 1,252 |
Reportable segments [Member] | Energy & Minerals [Member] | Uranium [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 375 | 415 | 417 |
Capital expenditure | 5 | 8 | 21 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 3 | 4 | 37 |
Operating assets | $ (363) | $ (406) | $ (327) |
Number of employees | Employee | 857 | 1,324 | 1,307 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 55 | $ 18 | $ 15 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 25 | (4) | (26) |
Reportable segments [Member] | Energy & Minerals [Member] | Evaluation projects/other [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 55 | 60 | 43 |
Capital expenditure |  |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated |  |  | 0 |
Operating assets | $ 37 | $ 41 | $ 41 |
Number of employees | Employee | 53 | 33 | 25 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ (96) | $ (49) | $ (9) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (91) | (36) | (7) |
Reportable segments [Member] | Other operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 18 | 9 | 10 |
Capital expenditure | (4) | 12 | (35) |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 177 | 26 | 32 |
Operating assets | $ (83) | $ (442) | $ (328) |
Number of employees | Employee | 159 | 187 | 203 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ (77) | $ (70) | $ (116) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (89) | (102) | (138) |
Inter-segment transactions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | (31) | (15) | (15) |
Operating assets | 127 | 129 | 206 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | (9) | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (3) | 0 | 0 |
Product group [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 45,367 | 42,835 | 41,857 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 4,960 | 4,622 | 4,980 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | 22,132 | 19,319 | 19,534 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 11,310 | 9,825 | 9,642 |
Central pension costs, share-based payments and insurance [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | 59 | (128) | (68) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 60 | (90) | (48) |
Restructuring, Project and One-Off Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | (183) | (272) | (177) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (94) | (190) | (124) |
Central Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | (496) | (552) | (491) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (550) | (410) | (311) |
Exploration and evaluation [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | (315) | (231) | (218) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (231) | (193) | (178) |
Net interest [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (122) | (134) | (354) |
Underlying earnings [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | 21,197 | 18,136 | 18,580 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 10,373 | 8,808 | 8,627 |
Items excluded from underlying earnings [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | (722) | 5,127 | 1,912 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | (2,363) | 4,830 | 135 |
EBITDA and Net Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | 20,475 | 23,263 | 20,492 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 8,010 | 13,638 | 8,762 |
Capital expenditure of equity accounted units [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjustment for equity accounted units revenue | 2,202 | 2,313 | 1,837 |
Depreciation and amortisation in equity accounted units | 653 | 650 | 648 |
Taxation and finance items in equity accounted units | 296 | 372 | 272 |
Capital expenditure | (456) | (500) | (417) |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | (653) | (650) | (647) |
Other items [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 64 | 65 | 70 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 77 | 43 | 42 |
Operating assets | $ (2,449) | $ (2,880) | $ (2,631) |
Number of employees | Employee | 4,802 | 4,432 | 3,882 |
Oyu Tolgoi and Turquoise Hill [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Copper & Diamonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | $ 1,166 | $ 1,180 | $ 940 |
Capital expenditure | 1,289 | 1,284 | 901 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 208 | 219 | 344 |
Operating assets | $ 6,780 | $ 6,072 | $ 4,725 |
Number of employees | Employee | 3,152 | 2,863 | 2,835 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 357 | $ 375 | $ 256 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 25 | 69 | 36 |
Grasberg Joint Venture [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Copper & Diamonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 0 | 457 | 33 |
Capital expenditure | 0 | 171 | 138 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | $ 0 | 30 | 42 |
Operating assets |  | $ 0 | $ 1,137 |
Number of employees | Employee | 0 | 1,615 | 1,642 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 0 | $ 281 | $ (3) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 0 | 217 | (169) |
Pilbara [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Iron ore [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 23,681 | 18,359 | 18,143 |
Capital expenditure | 1,720 | 1,288 | 1,201 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 1,704 | 1,682 | 1,645 |
Operating assets | $ 13,865 | $ 14,486 | $ 16,535 |
Number of employees | Employee | 10,634 | 10,422 | 10,159 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 15,936 | $ 11,267 | $ 11,383 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 9,619 | 6,460 | 6,576 |
Rio Tinto Kennecott [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Copper & Diamonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 1,879 | 1,862 | 1,352 |
Capital expenditure | 444 | 318 | 249 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 457 | 427 | 422 |
Operating assets | $ 2,012 | $ 1,864 | $ 1,936 |
Number of employees | Employee | 2,066 | 1,993 | 1,734 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 843 | $ 785 | $ 539 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 397 | 293 | 78 |
Escondida [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Copper & Diamonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 2,136 | 2,274 | 1,811 |
Capital expenditure | 315 | 302 | 248 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 508 | 518 | 507 |
Operating assets | $ 2,871 | $ 3,057 | $ 3,369 |
Number of employees | Employee | 1,068 | 1,087 | 1,079 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 1,034 | $ 1,301 | $ 1,030 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 325 | 506 | 325 |
Rio Tinto Coal Australia [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Energy & Minerals [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 0 | 989 | 2,829 |
Capital expenditure | 0 | 32 | 84 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 0 | 34 | 152 |
Operating assets | $ 0 | $ (837) | $ 1,040 |
Number of employees | Employee | 0 | 1,005 | 1,924 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 0 | $ 893 | $ 1,223 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 0 | 591 | 716 |
Iron Ore Company of Canada [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 2,014 | 1,561 |  |
– attributable to Rio Tinto | 1,018 | 994 |  |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 319 | 176 |  |
Iron Ore Company of Canada [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Energy & Minerals [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 2,189 | 1,583 | 1,867 |
Capital expenditure | 255 | 189 | 202 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 172 | 154 | 157 |
Operating assets | $ 803 | $ 975 | $ 988 |
Number of employees | Employee | 2,617 | 2,397 | 2,382 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 1,024 | $ 586 | $ 770 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 332 | 166 | 235 |
Rio Tinto Iron Titanium [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Energy & Minerals [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 1,938 | 1,782 | 1,763 |
Capital expenditure | 249 | 169 | 119 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 193 | 201 | 219 |
Operating assets | $ 3,507 | $ 3,390 | $ 3,881 |
Number of employees | Employee | 4,115 | 4,058 | 4,048 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 611 | $ 510 | $ 546 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 254 | 174 | 201 |
Rio Tinto Borates [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Energy & Minerals [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 593 | 622 | 630 |
Capital expenditure | 43 | 44 | 28 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 60 | 62 | 65 |
Operating assets | $ 525 | $ 518 | $ 523 |
Number of employees | Employee | 924 | 980 | 936 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 180 | $ 197 | $ 244 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 96 | 111 | 126 |
Dampier Salt [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Iron ore [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 271 | 246 | 215 |
Capital expenditure | 21 | 14 | 13 |
Depreciation and amortisation expense proportionately consolidated | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Operating assets | $ 152 | $ 165 | $ 150 |
Number of employees | Employee | 347 | 239 | 232 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ 75 | $ 56 | $ 27 |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | 27 | 18 | 3 |
Simandou Iron Ore Project [Member] | Reportable segments [Member] | Energy & Minerals [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure | (1) |  |  |
Operating assets | $ 20 | $ 15 | $ 17 |
Number of employees | Employee | 74 | 70 | 10 |
Profit on ordinary activities before finance items and tax | $ (12) | $ (15) | $ (13) |
Net earnings – attributable to owners of Rio Tinto | $ (5) | $ (7) | $ (6) |

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