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Share capital - Rio Tinto Limited (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract] |
Summary of share capital - Rio Tinto Limited | Rio Tinto Limited
| 2024 Number (million) | 2023 Number (million) | 2022 Number (million) | 2024 US$m | 2023 US$m | 2022 US$m
Issued and fully paid up share capital |  |  |  |  |  |
At 1 January | 371.21 | 371.21 | 371.21 | 3,377 | 3,330 | 3,570
Adjustment on currency translation |  |  |  | (317) | 47 | (240)
At 31 December | 371.21 | 371.21 | 371.21 | 3,060 | 3,377 | 3,330
– Special Voting Share(a) | 1 only | 1 only | 1 only |  |  |
– DLC Dividend Share(a) | 1 only | 1 only | 1 only |  |  |
Total share capital | 371.21 | 371.21 | 371.21 |  |  |
(a)The Special Voting Share was issued to facilitate the joint voting by shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc on Joint Decisions following the DLC Merger. The DLC Dividend Share was issued to a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Plc to facilitate the efficient management of funds within the DLC structure. Directors have the ability to issue an Equalisation Share if that is required under the terms of the DLC Merger Sharing Agreement.

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