v3.26.1
Property, plant, and equipment
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]  
Property, plant, and equipment


11. Property, plant, and equipment

                   
  Notes Land Building and facilities Equipment Mineral properties Railway equipment Right of use assets Other Constructions in progress Total
Balance as of December 31, 2025   659 18,320 4,542 4,267 2,389 607 2,384 10,457 43,625
Additions   – – – – – 19 – 2,405 2,424
Interest capitalization   – – – – – – – 10 10
Disposals   – (16) (4) – (5) – (2) (42) (69)
Asset retirement and environmental compensation obligations 12 – – – 72 – – – – 72
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   – (561) (340) (215) (89) (81) (224) – (1,510)
Translation adjustment   31 923 158 41 144 13 88 449 1,847
Transfers   40 880 538 1,338 148 – 155 (3,099) –
Balance as of June 30, 2026   730 19,546 4,894 5,503 2,587 558 2,401 10,180 46,399
Cost   730 35,294 12,186 16,473 4,647 1,624 5,943 10,180 87,077
Accumulated depreciation   – (15,748) (7,292) (10,970) (2,060) (1,066) (3,542) – (40,678)
Balance as of June 30, 2026   730 19,546 4,894 5,503 2,587 558 2,401 10,180 46,399
                     
Balance as of December 31, 2024   590 16,150 4,038 4,547 2,088 660 2,192 9,719 39,984
Additions   – – – – – 34 – 2,172 2,206
Interest capitalization   – – – – – – – 12 12
Disposals   (1) (26) (3) (7) (7) – (1) (181) (226)
Asset retirement and environmental compensation obligations 12 – – – 37 – – – – 37
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   – (518) (302) (218) (75) (76) (188) – (1,377)
Transfer to held for sale 27(a) (24) (306) (358) (1) – (37) (48) (57) (831)
Translation adjustment   68 1,944 395 400 285 32 220 1,144 4,488
Transfers   22 1,215 763 (805) 116 – 228 (1,539) –
Balance as of June 30, 2025   655 18,459 4,533 3,953 2,407 613 2,403 11,270 44,293
Cost   655 31,825 10,798 12,320 4,239 1,500 5,486 11,270 78,093
Accumulated depreciation   – (13,366) (6,265) (8,367) (1,832) (887) (3,083) – (33,800)
Balance as of June 30, 2025   655 18,459 4,533 3,953 2,407 613 2,403 11,270 44,293

 

For more details regarding right of use and lease liability see note 19.