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Property, plant and equipment, net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, plant and equipment, net
7. Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net at December 31 were:

in $ millions20232022
Mineral-bearing land4,8475,055
Land and buildings5,9915,851
Plant and machinery20,46819,605
Construction in progress1,2711,090
Finance lease right-of-use assets187128
Total property, plant and equipment32,76431,729
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment(14,923)(13,961)
Total property, plant and equipment, net17,84117,768

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment was $1,494 million, $1,449 million and $1,433 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense includes amortization of right-of-use assets from finance leases.
Potential impairment of property, plant and equipment is considered by applying a series of external and internal indicators including a limited number of climate change factors. An impairment charge of $30 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2023, principally relating to the write-down of property, plant and equipment in our Americas Materials Solutions segment.