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Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure Of Inventories [Abstract] |
Summary of inventories |
| 2024 US$m | 2023 US$m
Raw materials and purchased components | 971 | 1,050
Consumable stores | 1,560 | 1,520
Work in progress | 1,931 | 2,467
Finished goods and goods for resale | 1,620 | 1,836
Total inventories | 6,082 | 6,873
Comprising: |  |
Expected to be used within one year | 5,860 | 6,659
Expected to be used after more than one year | 222 | 214
Total inventories | 6,082 | 6,873

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