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Segmental information - Summary of performance of operating segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue |  | $ 26,873 | $ 26,802
Underlying EBITDA |  | 11,547 | 12,093
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |  | 7 | 17
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | [1] | 4,734 | 4,018
Exploration and evaluation expenditures |  | 334 | 487
Total for all subsidiaries |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Share of sales revenue of equity accounted units |  | $ 128 | 121
Iron Ore |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Percent of exploration and evaluation charge |  | 19.00% |
Aluminium |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Percent of exploration and evaluation charge |  | 2.00% |
Copper |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Percent of exploration and evaluation charge |  | 36.00% |
Minerals |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Percent of exploration and evaluation charge |  | 10.00% |
Other operations |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue |  | $ 157 | 49
Underlying EBITDA |  | 16 | 55
Capital expenditure |  | $ 5 | 12
Percent of exploration and evaluation charge |  | 33.00% |
Simandou iron ore project |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue |  | $ 0 | 0
Underlying EBITDA |  | (21) | (7)
Capital expenditure |  | 822 | 742
Share of equity accounted units |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Share of equity accounted units |  | (2,528) | (1,978)
Central pension costs, share-based payments, insurance and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Underlying EBITDA |  | (17) | (158)
Restructuring, project and one-off costs |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Underlying EBITDA |  | (320) | (111)
Central costs |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Underlying EBITDA |  | (427) | (494)
Central exploration and evaluation expenditures |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Underlying EBITDA |  | (110) | (114)
Other items |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Capital expenditure |  | 40 | 43
Gross product sales |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Share of sales revenue of equity accounted units |  | 2,656 | 2,099
Operating segments | Reportable segments |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue |  | 29,366 | 28,838
Underlying EBITDA |  | 12,423 | 12,912
Capital expenditure |  | 3,860 | 3,204
Operating segments | Iron Ore |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue |  | 12,518 | 15,206
Underlying EBITDA |  | 6,669 | 8,807
Capital expenditure |  | 1,447 | 1,258
Operating segments | Aluminium |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue |  | 7,753 | 6,486
Underlying EBITDA |  | 2,363 | 1,577
Capital expenditure |  | 756 | 705
Operating segments | Copper |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue |  | 6,208 | 4,408
Underlying EBITDA |  | 3,105 | 1,841
Capital expenditure |  | 831 | 970
Operating segments | Minerals |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue |  | 2,887 | 2,738
Underlying EBITDA |  | 286 | 687
Capital expenditure |  | 826 | 271
Inter-segment transactions |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Consolidated sales revenue |  | (122) | (107)
Underlying EBITDA |  | $ 3 | $ 10
[1] | 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.

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