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Segmental informtion - Consolidated sales revenue by product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 19,316 | $ 20,202
Other Revenue | 46 | 520
Consolidated sales revenue | 19,362 | 20,722
Share of equity accounted unit sales and intra-subsidiary/equity accounted unit sales |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Share of equity accounted unit sales and intra-subsidiary/equity accounted unit sales | 971 | 1,087
Gross sales revenue |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Consolidated sales revenue | 20,333 | 21,809
Iron Ore |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 12,182 | 11,534
Other Revenue | 82 | 543
Consolidated sales revenue | 12,264 | 12,077
Increase (decrease) in revenue |  | (37)
Aluminium, Alumina and Bauxite |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 4,454 | 5,057
Other Revenue | (19) | (29)
Consolidated sales revenue | 4,435 | 5,028
Copper |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 642 | 1,061
Other Revenue | (9) | 11
Consolidated sales revenue | 633 | 1,072
Industrial minerals |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 991 | 1,117
Other Revenue | (7) | (6)
Consolidated sales revenue | 984 | 1,111
Gold |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 214 | 393
Other Revenue | 4 | 0
Consolidated sales revenue | 218 | 393
Diamonds |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 141 | 271
Other Revenue | 0 | 0
Consolidated sales revenue | 141 | 271
Uranium |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 149 | 147
Other Revenue | 0 | 0
Consolidated sales revenue | 149 | 147
Other |  |
Disclosure of products and services [line items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 543 | 622
Other Revenue | (5) | 1
Consolidated sales revenue | $ 538 | 623
Increase (decrease) in revenue |  | $ 37

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