The average cost for business units to report and verify emissions.

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- Definition

The tax rate per tonne of carbon dioxide for mining operations.

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- Definition

The threshold annual greenhouse gas emissions for mining operations.

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- Definition

The threshold annual greenhouse gas emissions of mining operations for reporting to National emissions registry.

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- Definition

The number of business units for which tax scheme is applicable.

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- Definition

Number of times of renewal.

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Number of years of each renewal.

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- Definition

Volume of sulfuric acid discharged in the incident.

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Water volume at Guaymas bay.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: - Guaymas sulfuric acid spill (Details)			3 Months Ended
	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