v3.25.2
Cash flows reconciliation (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Cash Flows Reconciliation  
Schedule of cash flow from operating activities
     
    Six-month period ended June 30,
  Notes 2025 2024
Cash flow from operating activities:      
Income before income taxes   4,146 4,870
Adjusted for:      
Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures 14 9 (236)
Impairment and gains (losses) on disposal of non-current assets, net 15(a), 15(b), 16 and 17 385 (1,004)
Review of estimates related to the provision of Brumadinho 23 49 (20)
Review of estimates related to the provision of de-characterization of dams 25 (65) (131)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   1,484 1,507
Financial results, net 6 (352) 1,689
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable 10 157 1,768
Inventories 11 (383) (461)
Suppliers and contractors 12 722 (150)
Other assets and liabilities, net   (756) (1,000)
Cash flow from operations   5,396 6,832
Schedule of cash flow from investing activities
     
    Six-month period ended June 30,
  Notes 2025 2024
Proceeds from the partial disposal of VBML shares 15(c) 2,455
Proceeds from the partial disposal of PTVI shares 15(b) 155
Cash received from disposal of investments, net   2,610
Schedule of reconciliation of debt to cash flows
       
  Quoted in the secondary market Other debt contracts in Brazil Other debt contracts on the international market Total
December 31, 2024 8,539 337 5,916 14,792
Additions 1,830 1,457 3,287
Payments (361) (22) (587) (970)
Interest paid (i) (309) (9) (191) (509)
Cash flow from financing activities 1,160 (31) 679 1,808
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) (210) (30) (240)
Effect of exchange rate 168 24 24 216
Interest accretion 393 9 168 570
Non-cash changes 351 3 192 546
June 30, 2025 10,050 309 6,787 17,146
         
December 31, 2023 7,474 250 4,747 12,471
Additions 1,000 960 1,960
Payments (51) (24) (517) (592)
Interest paid (i) (227) (11) (159) (397)
Cash flow from financing activities 722 (35) 284 971
Effect of exchange rate (53) (30) 29 (54)
Interest accretion 227 11 144 382
Non-cash changes 174 (19) 173 328
June 30, 2024 8,370 196 5,204 13,770

 

(i) Classified as operating activities in the statement of cash flows.

Schedule of non-cash transactions
   
  Six-month period ended June 30,
  2025 2024
Non-cash transactions:    
Additions to PP&E with capitalized loans and borrowing costs 12 13