Group Cash Flow Statement (Parenthetical) € in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)
Cash flows from consolidated operations
Profit after tax for the year		$ 13,076	$ 22,575	$ 10,400
Adjustments for:
– Taxation		5,586	8,258	4,991
– Finance items		1,846	26	1,751
– Share of profit after tax of equity accounted units		(777)	(1,042)	(652)
– Loss on disposal of interest in subsidiary		105	0	0
– Impairment charges of investments in equity accounted units after tax		202	0	339
– Impairment reversal/(charges net of reversals)		(150)	269	904
– Depreciation and amortisation		5,010	4,697	4,279
– Provisions (including exchange differences on provisions)		1,006	1,903	894
– Pension settlement		0	(291)	0
Utilisation of other provisions		(176)	(128)	(139)
Utilisation of provisions for close-down and restoration		(609)	(541)	(366)
Utilisation of provisions for post-retirement benefits and other employment costs		(254)	(231)	(269)
Change in inventories		(1,185)	(1,397)	(281)
Change in receivables and other assets	[1]	20	(367)	(562)
Change in trade and other payables		700	685	558
Other items	[2]	(1,242)	(480)	(25)
Cash flows from consolidated operations	[3]	23,158	33,936	21,822
Purchases of financial assets		55	45	5
Sales of financial assets	[4],[5]	892	114	63
Amount held in trust fund		329	388
Notional amount		1,216	1,377
Purchase of non-controlling interest	[6]	2,961	0	0
Realised gain (loss)			(131)	(179)
Gains (losses) on available-for-sale financial assets		116	336	0
Mongolia | Oyu Tolgoi LLC
Adjustments for:
Payment for disputed tax matters			$ 356
Energy Resources of Australia
Adjustments for:
Deposits into trust fund				299
Turquoise Hill
Adjustments for:
Purchase of non-controlling interest		2,961
Diavik
Adjustments for:
Group interest (voting %)			60.00%
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc Bonds 2.75% 2051
Adjustments for:
Notional amount			$ 1,250
Borrowings, interest rate			2.75%
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc Bonds 2.75% 2051 | Fixed interest rate
Adjustments for:
Borrowings term			30 years
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Limited Bonds 3.75% 2025
Adjustments for:
Buy-back of bonds			$ 1,200
Rio Tinto Finance plc Euro Bonds 2.0% due 2020
Adjustments for:
Buy-back of bonds | €					€ 402
Not Designated As Hedging Instrument
Adjustments for:
Realised gain (loss)			(459)
Cortez Royalty
Adjustments for:
Sales of financial assets		525
Urealised gain on royalty			432
Fixed Income Instruments
Adjustments for:
Purchases of financial assets		$ 352	$ 107	$ 58

[1] 2021, the Mongolian Tax Authority required payment by Oyu Tolgoi of US$356 million in relation to disputed tax matters. Oyu Tolgoi continues to dispute the matters and has classified amounts subject to international arbitration as prepayments pending resolution.

[2] Other items includes the deduction of the US$432 million relating to the gain recognised on sale of the Cortez royalty shown in “Sale of financial assets” and the recognition of realised losses of US$459 million on currency forwards not designated as hedges (2021: realised losses US$131 million, 2020: realised losses US$179 million). In 2021 other items also included US$336 million relating to a gain on recognition of a new wharf at Kitimat, Canada with no associated cash flow.

[3] Notes to the Group Cash Flow Statement(a) Cash flows from consolidated operationsNote2022
US$m2021
US$m2020
US$mProfit after tax for the year13,076 22,575 10,400 Adjustments for:– Taxation5,586 8,258 4,991 – Finance items1,846 26 1,751 – Share of profit after tax of equity accounted units(777)(1,042)(652)– Loss on disposal of interest in subsidiary5105 — — – Impairment charges of investments in equity accounted units after tax4202 — 339 – Impairment reversal/(charges net of reversals)4(150)269 904 – Depreciation and amortisation5,010 4,697 4,279 – Provisions (including exchange differences on provisions)1,006 1,903 894 – Pension settlement— (291)— Utilisation of other provisions 36(176)(128)(139)Utilisation of provisions for close-down and restoration14(609)(541)(366)Utilisation of provisions for post-retirement benefits and other employment costs26(254)(231)(269)Change in inventories(1,185)(1,397)(281) Change in receivables and other assets(g) 20 (367)(562)Change in trade and other payables700 685 558  Other items(h) (1,242)(480)(25)23,158 33,936 21,822 

[4] In 2022, we received net proceeds of US$352 million (2021: US$107 million and 2020: US$58 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] Sale of financial assets includes US$525 million of cash received from the sale of the gross production royalty at the Cortez Complex in Nevada, USA, refer to note 1 and note 7.

[6] On 16 December 2022 we acquired the remaining 49% share of Turquoise Hill Resources for expected consideration of US$3.2 billion inclusive of transaction fees. At 31 December 2022 US$2,961 million had been paid.