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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: - Labor matters (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) agreement | Nov. 30, 2019 PEN (S/) agreement | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) item | Mar. 31, 2019 PEN (S/) item | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) item | Aug. 31, 2018 PEN (S/) item | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 PEN (S/) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item | Aug. 22, 2018 USD ($)
Labor Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual salary increase (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of agreements signed | agreement | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor Matters | Year One Collective Bargaining Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of agreement | 1 year | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor expense | $ 4,500 | S/ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor Matters | Year Three Collective Bargaining Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of agreement | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor expense | $ 13,600 | S/ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Peru | Labor Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of labor unionized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |
Total number of workers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,890 |
Number of labor unions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Number of labor unions represent majority of workers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Number of labor unions other than majority workers unions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Term of agreement |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |  |
Annual salary increase (as a percent) |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Labor expense |  |  | $ 13,600 | S/ 45,000 | $ 13,600 | S/ 45,000 | $ 13,600 | S/ 45,000 |  |
Number of additional unions |  |  | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |
Mexico | San Martin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Budgeted cost for rehabilitation of mine | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 97,700,000
Total expense incurred on rehabilitation of mine till date | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73,600,000 |

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