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Provisions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions, beginning | $ 75,155 | $ 69,493
Revisions in estimates and obligations incurred | 32,909 | 6,516
Acquired from Tahoe (Note 8) | 78,052 |
-new provisions | 2,551 | 1,308
-change in estimate | (252) | (173)
-exchange gains on provisions | (265) | (253)
Charged in the year | (405) | (411)
Reclamation expenditures | (2,264) | (7,849)
Accretion expense (Note 24) | 9,903 | 6,524
Provisions, ending | 195,384 | 75,155
Contingent liability for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs [member] |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions, beginning | 70,587 | 65,396
Revisions in estimates and obligations incurred | 32,909 | 6,516
Acquired from Tahoe (Note 8) | 77,320 |
-new provisions | 0 | 0
-change in estimate | 0 | 0
-exchange gains on provisions | 0 | 0
Charged in the year | 0 | 0
Reclamation expenditures | (2,264) | (7,849)
Accretion expense (Note 24) | 9,903 | 6,524
Provisions, ending | 188,455 | 70,587
Litigation [member] |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions, beginning | 4,568 | 4,097
Revisions in estimates and obligations incurred | 0 | 0
Acquired from Tahoe (Note 8) | 732 |
-new provisions | 2,551 | 1,308
-change in estimate | (252) | (173)
-exchange gains on provisions | (265) | (253)
Charged in the year | (405) | (411)
Reclamation expenditures | 0 | 0
Accretion expense (Note 24) | 0 | 0
Provisions, ending | $ 6,929 | $ 4,568

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