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Impairment charges - (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [abstract]

Summary of impairment charges

			Six months ended 30 June 2021			Six months ended 30 June 2020
			Pre-tax												Pre-tax
			US$m												US$m
Aluminium – Pacific Aluminium			—												(489)
Aluminium - ISAL			—												(204)
Minerals – Diavik			—												(441)
Total impairment charge			—												(1,134)
Allocated as:
Intangible assets			—												(4)
Property, plant and equipment			—												(1,011)
Investment in equity accounted units ('EAUs')			—												(119)
Total impairment charge			—												(1,134)
Comprising:
Impairment charges of consolidated balances			—												(1,015)
Impairment charges related to EAUs (pre-tax)			—												(148)
Total impairment charge			—												(1,163)
Taxation (including related to EAUs)			—												130
Total impairment in the income statement			—												(1,033)

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The disclosure of an impairment loss recognised or reversed for a cash-generating unit. [Refer: Impairment loss; Reversal of impairment loss]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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