CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Market Risk management (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Metal Commodity Derivative
CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Notional amount	$ 0
Interest Rate Risk
CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Change in rate (as a percentage)	1.00%
Positive (negative) impact on income before income and mining taxes and equity assumptions of sensitivity analysis	$ 0
Credit Risk
CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Fair value of derivative financial instruments	$ 0
10.0% strengthening in U.S. Dollar
CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Change in rate (as a percentage)	0.10%
10.0% strengthening in U.S. Dollar \| Canadian dollar
CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Positive (negative) impact on income before income and mining taxes and equity assumptions of sensitivity analysis	$ (17,407)
10.0% strengthening in U.S. Dollar \| Australian dollar
CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Positive (negative) impact on income before income and mining taxes and equity assumptions of sensitivity analysis	(1,701)
10.0% strengthening in U.S. Dollar \| Euro
CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Positive (negative) impact on income before income and mining taxes and equity assumptions of sensitivity analysis	(10,251)
10.0% strengthening in U.S. Dollar \| Mexican peso
CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Positive (negative) impact on income before income and mining taxes and equity assumptions of sensitivity analysis	$ 140
10.0% weakening in U.S. Dollar
CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Change in rate (as a percentage)	0.10%

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