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Employee benefit expense
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Classes Of Employee Benefits Expense [Abstract]  
Employee benefit expense

18. Employee benefit expense

The following employee benefit expenses are included in cost of products and services sold, administration, exploration, research and development and property, plant and equipment:

20182017
Wages and salaries$305,367$331,521
Statutory and company benefits50,47760,334
Expenses related to defined benefit plans [note 25]3,5275,208
Expenses related to defined contribution plans [note 25]13,43115,929
Equity-settled share-based compensation [note 24]18,82118,433
Cash-settled share-based compensation [note 24]3,597134
Total$395,220$431,559