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Close-down, restoration and environmental provisions - Summary of provisions, including post-retirement benefits (Detail) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023
Charged/(credited) to profit: |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition - newly consolidated operation | $ 280 | $ 61 |  |  |
Close down restoration and environmental |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance | 15,731 | 17,150 |  |  |
Adjustment on currency translation | 636 | (1,128) |  |  |
Adjustments to mining properties/right of use assets: |  |  |  |  |
– changes to existing and new provisions | (59) | 851 |  |  |
– change in discount rate | 0 | (787) |  |  |
Charged/(credited) to profit: |  |  |  |  |
– increases to existing and new provisions | 38 | 435 |  |  |
– change in discount rate | 0 | (235) |  |  |
– decreases and unused amounts reversed | (9) | (88) |  |  |
– exchange (gains)/losses on provisions | (45) | 26 |  |  |
– amortisation of discount | 378 | 843 |  |  |
Utilised in the period | (422) | (1,142) |  |  |
Transfers and other movements | 2 | (255) |  |  |
Closing balance | 16,530 | 15,731 |  |  |
Balance sheet analysis: |  |  |  |  |
Current | 1,252 | 1,183 |  |  |
Non-current | 15,278 | 14,548 |  |  |
Total | 16,530 | 15,731 |  | $ 17,150 |
Closure related receivables | $ 375 | $ 350 |  |  |
Closure discount rate |  |  | 0.025 | 0.020 | 0.020

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