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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flow from operating activities |  |
Net earnings for the year | $ 123,451 | $ 101,825
Current income tax expense (Note 28) | 62,877 | 44,031
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense (Note 28) | (3,843) | 30,415
Interest (recovery) expense (Note 23) | (1,179) | 2,115
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | 122,888 | 115,955
Impairment reversals (Note 11) | (61,554) | 0
Accretion on closure and decommissioning provision (Note 16) | 5,973 | 4,363
Unrealized (gains) losses on foreign exchange | (383) | 5,759
(Gains) losses on commodity, diesel fuel swaps, and foreign currency contracts (Note 7) | (606) | 4,944
Gain on sale of mineral properties, plant and equipment | (191) | (25,100)
Project development write-down | 1,898 | 0
Other operating activities (Note 25) | 13,269 | (46,935)
Changes in non-cash operating working capital (Note 25) | 11,709 | (5,545)
Operating cash flows before interest and income taxes | 274,309 | 231,827
Interest paid | (2,367) | (2,553)
Interest received | 1,462 | 1,382
Income taxes paid | (48,845) | (15,852)
Net cash generated from operating activities | 224,559 | 214,804
Cash flow from investing activities |  |
Payments for mineral properties, plant and equipment | (142,232) | (202,661)
Acquisition of mineral interests | (20,219) | 0
Net (purchase) proceeds from sales of short-term investments | (14,267) | 56,870
Proceeds from sale of mineral properties, plant and equipment | 1,674 | 16,319
Purchase of shares in associate (Note 12) | (2,473) | 0
Net payments from commodity, diesel fuel swaps, and foreign currency contracts | (304) | (4,965)
Exercise of warrants and other payments | 0 | (5,460)
Net cash used in investing activities | (177,821) | (139,897)
Cash flow from financing activities |  |
Proceeds from issue of equity shares | 2,606 | 2,399
Distributions to non-controlling interests | (1,052) | (428)
Dividends paid | (15,314) | (7,606)
Repayment of credit facility | (36,200) | 0
Proceeds from (payment of) short-term loans (Note 15) | 3,000 | (19,536)
Payment of equipment leases | (4,542) | (3,047)
Net cash used in financing activities | (51,502) | (28,218)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (164) | 229
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (4,928) | 46,918
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 180,881 | 133,963
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | $ 175,953 | $ 180,881

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