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Consolidated cash flow statement (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 06, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Cash flows from consolidated operations |  |  |  |
Profit after tax for the period |  |  | $ 4,536 | $ 5,890
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
– Taxation |  |  | 2,201 | 2,225
– Finance items |  |  | 951 | 566
– Share of profit after tax of equity accounted units |  |  | (717) | (422)
– Net impairment charges/(reversals) |  |  | 122 | (41)
– Depreciation and amortisation |  |  | 2,958 | 2,821
– Provisions (including exchange differences on provisions) |  |  | 341 | (41)
Utilisation of other provisions |  |  | (150) | (51)
Utilisation of provisions for close-down and restoration |  |  | (422) | (361)
Utilisation of provisions for post-retirement benefits and other employment costs |  |  | (87) | (61)
Change in inventories |  |  | (250) | (41)
Change in receivables and other assets |  |  | (81) | 107
Change in trade and other payables |  |  | (299) | (751)
Other items | [1] |  | (186) | (167)
Cash flows from consolidated operations | [2] |  | 8,917 | 9,673
Consolidated sales revenue/Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | [3] |  | 4,734 | 4,018
Purchase of interests in investments accounted for using equity method | [3] |  | 378 | 36
Proceeds from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control | [3] |  | 786 | 445
Sales of financial assets | [4] |  | 118 | 424
Proceeds from additional borrowings, net of issue costs | [5] |  | 15,952 | 62
Simandou Iron Ore Project |  |  |  |
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
Total net outflows in iron ore project |  |  | 486 | 331
Consolidated sales revenue/Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |  |  | 822 | 742
Purchase of interests in investments accounted for using equity method |  |  | 331 | 0
Chalco Iron Ore Holdings Ltd (CIOH) |  |  |  |
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
Proceeds from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control |  |  | 667 | 411
Bridge Loan Facility |  |  |  |
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
Proceeds from additional borrowings, net of issue costs |  | $ 7,000 |  |
Not Designated As Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
Adjustments for (losses) gains on change in fair value of derivatives |  |  | 23 | (78)
Fixed Income Instruments |  |  |  |
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
Sales of financial assets |  |  | $ 116 | $ 422
[1] | In 2025, other items includes the recognition of realised gains of US$23 million on currency forwards not designated as hedges (30 June 2024: realised losses US$78 million).
[2] |
| (a) Cash flows from consolidated operations |  | 2025 US$m | 2024 US$m |
|  | Profit after tax for the period |  | 4,536 |  | 5,890 |  |
|  | Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
|  | – Taxation | 6 | 2,201 |  | 2,225 |  |
|  | – Finance items |  | 951 |  | 566 |  |
|  | – Share of profit after tax of equity accounted units |  | (717) |  | (422) |  |
|  | – Net impairment charges/(reversals) | 5 | 122 |  | (41) |  |
|  | – Depreciation and amortisation |  | 2,958 |  | 2,821 |  |
|  | – Provisions (including exchange differences on provisions) |  | 341 |  | (41) |  |
|  | Utilisation of other provisions |  | (150) |  | (51) |  |
|  | Utilisation of provisions for close-down and restoration | 9 | (422) |  | (361) |  |
|  | Utilisation of provisions for post-retirement benefits and other employment costs |  | (87) |  | (61) |  |
|  | Change in inventories |  | (250) |  | (41) |  |
|  | Change in receivables and other assets |  | (81) |  | 107 |  |
|  | Change in trade and other payables |  | (299) |  | (751) |  |
|  | Other items(e) |  | (186) |  | (167) |  |
|  |  |  | 8,917 |  | 9,673 |  |
[3] | In 2025, our net cash outflow in relation to the Simandou iron ore project was US$486 million (30 June 2024:US$331 million). This includes cash outflows of US$822 million (30 June 2024: US$742 million) for purchases of property, plant and equipment, and US$331 million (30 June 2024: nil) as net funding of equity accounted units for the funding of shared infrastructure in the WCS Rail and Port entities. We received related cash inflows of US$667 million (30 June 2024: US$411 million) from Chalco Iron Ore Holdings Ltd (CIOH) for cash calls by SimFer Jersey Limited.
[4] | (c)In 2025, we received net proceeds of US$116 million (30 June 2024: US$422 million) from our sales and purchases of investments within a separately managed portfolio of fixed income instruments. Purchases and sales of these securities are reported on a net cash flow basis within “Sales of financial assets” or “Purchases of financial assets” depending on the overall net position at each reporting date.
[5] | On 6 March 2025, we drew down on our US$7 billion bridge loan facility to fund the acquisition of Arcadium Lithium plc. Refer to note 7 for further details. This was subsequently repaid on 19 March 2025 following our US$9 billion bond issuance of fixed and floating rate SEC-registered debt securities on 12 March 2025. The funds were received net of issuance costs and discount. Refer to note 10 for further details.

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