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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: - Guaymas sulfuric acid spill (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 19, 2019 item | Jul. 09, 2019 m³ | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) item T $ / item m³
Climate change [Member] |  |  |
Number of business units | item |  |  | 2
Threshold annual greenhouse gas emissions | T |  |  | 100,000
Climate change [Member] | Minimum |  |  |
Tax rate per tonne Of Carbon dioxide | $ / item |  |  | 2.5
Threshold annual greenhouse gas emissions reporting to National emissions registry | T |  |  | 25,000
Climate change [Member] | Maximum |  |  |
Tax rate per tonne Of Carbon dioxide | $ / item |  |  | 12.5
Average cost per business unit | $ |  |  | $ 6,000
Marine Terminal in Guaymas |  |  |
Volume of sulfuric acid discharged in the incident at Guaymas | m³ |  | 3 |
Water volume at Guaymas bay | m³ |  |  | 340,000,000
Number of times of renewal | item | 4 |  |
Number of years of each renewal | 2 years |  |

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