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Production Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Production Costs [Line Items] |  |
Consumption of raw materials and consumables | $ 184,484 | $ 160,224
Employee compensation and benefits expense | 167,879 | 169,109
Contractors and outside services | 88,475 | 83,012
Utilities | 26,320 | 24,764
Severance costs related to mine operations | 0 | 3,509
Other expenses (1) | 31,417 | 34,339
Changes in inventories (2) | 17,061 | 25,713
Production Costs | 515,636 | 500,670
NRV adjustments to inventory | $ 24,300 | 12,300
Decomissioning Liability Adjustments [Member] |  |
Production Costs [Line Items] |  |
Other expenses (1) |  | $ (1,200)

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