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Production Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Production Costs [Line Items] |  |
Consumption of raw materials and consumables | $ 160,224 | $ 163,675
Employee compensation and benefits expense (Note 22) | 169,109 | 148,256
Contractors and outside services | 83,012 | 81,241
Utilities | 24,764 | 20,335
Severance costs related to mine operations | 3,509 | 0
Other expenses (1) | 34,339 | 43,400
Changes in inventories (2) | 25,713 | (28,574)
Production Costs | 500,670 | 428,333
NRV adjustments to inventory | 12,300 | (42,800)
Decomissioning Liability Adjustments [Member] |  |
Production Costs [Line Items] |  |
Other expenses (1) | $ (1,200) | $ (1,700)

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