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Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Financial instruments [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments
8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
a)Financial assets and liabilities by categories:
December 31, 2022Amortized costFVTPLFVTOCITotal
Financial Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$107,005 $— $— $107,005 
Trade receivables from provisional concentrates sales (1)
— 50,258 — 50,258 
Receivable not arising from sale of metal concentrates (1)
77,442 — 77,442 
Short-term investments— 35,337 — 35,337 
Long-term investment (2)
— — 121,200 121,200 
Derivative assets— 2,883 — 2,883 
$184,447 $88,478 $121,200 $394,125 
Financial Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities$— $1,780 $— $1,780 
Debt$193,722 $— $— $193,722 
(1)Included in Trade and other receivables.
(2)The Company's investment in Maverix (Note 13).
December 31, 2021Amortized costFVTPLTotal
Financial Assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents$283,550 $— $283,550 
Trade receivables from provisional concentrates sales (1)
— 40,020 40,020 
Receivable not arising from sale of metal concentrates (1)
76,902 — 76,902 
Short-term investments— 51,723 51,723 
Derivative assets— 3,995 3,995 
$360,452 $95,738 $456,190 
Financial Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities$— $351 $351 
Debt$15,300 $— $15,300 
(1)Included in Trade and other receivables.
b)Short-term investments recorded at FVTPL
The losses from short-term investments recorded at FVTPL for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
 20222021
Unrealized losses on short-term investments$(16,615)$(60,355)
Realized gains on short-term investments394 633 
 $(16,221)$(59,722)
c)Long-term investment recorded at FVTOCI
The losses from the Company's long-term investment (Note 13) recorded at FVTOCI for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
 20222021
Unrealized loss on long-term investment$(3,477)$— 
d)Derivatives
The Company's derivatives are comprised of foreign currency and commodity contracts. The gains (losses) on derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were comprised of the following:
 20222021
Realized gains on derivatives$9,877 $9,156 
Unrealized losses on derivatives(2,541)(3,763)
 $7,336 $5,393 
e)Fair value information
i)Fair Value Measurement
The categories of the fair value hierarchy that reflect the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability based on unobservable market data
The levels in the fair value hierarchy into which the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured and recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at fair value on a recurring basis were categorized as follows:
 At December 31, 2022At December 31, 2021
 Level 1Level 2Level 1Level 2
Assets and Liabilities:    
Short-term investments$35,337 $ $51,723 $— 
Long-term investment121,200  — — 
Trade receivables from provisional concentrate sales 50,258 — 40,020 
Derivative assets 2,883 — 3,995 
Derivative liabilities (1,780)— (351)
 $156,537 $51,361 $51,723 $43,664 
The methodology and assessment of inputs for determining the fair value of financial assets and liabilities as well as the levels of hierarchy for the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value remain unchanged from that at December 31, 2021.
ii)Valuation Techniques
 Short-term and long-term investments
The Company’s short-term and long-term investments are valued using quoted market prices in active markets and as such are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy and are primarily equity securities. The fair value of the equity securities is calculated using the quoted market price multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company.
Derivative assets and liabilities
The Company’s derivative assets and liabilities were comprised of foreign currency and commodity contracts which are valued using observable market prices.
Receivables from provisional concentrate sales
A portion of the Company’s trade receivables arose from provisional concentrate sales and are valued using quoted market prices based on the forward London Metal Exchange for copper, zinc and lead and the London Bullion Market Association P.M. fix for gold and silver.
f)Financial Instruments and related risks
The Company has exposure to risks of varying degrees of significance which could affect its ability to achieve its strategic objectives for growth and shareholder returns. The principle financial risks to which the Company is exposed are:
i)Credit risk
ii)Liquidity risk
iii)Market risk
1. Currency risk
2. Interest rate risk
3. Price risk
The Company’s Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework and reviews the Company’s policies on an ongoing basis.
i)Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from the Company’s trade receivables. The carrying value of trade receivables represents the maximum credit exposure.
The Company has concentrate contracts to sell the zinc, lead, copper and silver concentrates produced by the Huaron, San Vicente and La Colorada mines. Concentrate contracts are a common business practice in the mining industry. The terms of the concentrate contracts may require the Company to deliver concentrate that has a value greater than the payment received at the time of delivery, thereby introducing the Company to credit risk of the buyers of concentrates. Should any of these counterparties not honour purchase arrangements, or should any of them become insolvent, the Company may incur losses for products already shipped and be forced to sell its concentrates on the spot market or it may not have a market for its concentrates and therefore its future operating results may be materially adversely impacted. At December 31, 2022, the Company had receivable balances associated with buyers of its concentrates of $50.3 million (2021 - $40.0 million). The vast majority of the Company’s concentrate is sold to a limited number of concentrate buyers.
Doré production from La Colorada, Dolores, Manantial Espejo, Shahuindo, La Arena, and Timmins is refined under long-term agreements with fixed refining terms at seven separate refineries worldwide. The Company generally retains the risk and title to the precious metals throughout the process of refining and therefore is exposed to the risk that the refineries will not be able to perform in accordance with the refining contract and that the Company may not be able to fully recover precious metals in such circumstances. At December 31, 2022, the Company had approximately $37.0 million (2021 - $52.3 million) of value contained in precious metal inventory at refineries. The Company maintains insurance coverage against the loss of precious metals at the Company’s mine sites, in-transit to refineries and while at the refineries. The refineries bear the risk of loss after metal inventories have been delivered to them.
The Company maintains trading facilities with several banks and bullion dealers for the purposes of transacting the Company’s metal sales. None of these facilities are subject to margin arrangements. The Company’s trading activities can expose the Company to the credit risk of its counterparties to the extent that the trading positions have a positive mark-to-market value. However, the Company maintains an active credit management and monitoring program to minimize the risk of excessive credit risk concentration with any single counterparty.
Refined silver and gold are sold in the spot market to various bullion traders and banks. Credit risk may arise from these activities if the Company is not paid for metal at the time it is delivered, as required by spot sale contracts.
Supplier advances for products and services yet to be provided are a common practice in some jurisdictions in which we operate. These advances represent a credit risk to us to the extent that suppliers
do not deliver products or perform services as expected. As at December 31, 2022, we had made $8.9 million of supplier advances (2021 - $11.2 million), which are reflected in “Trade and other receivables” on the consolidated statements of financial position.
Management constantly monitors and assesses the credit risk resulting from its refining arrangements, concentrate sales and commodity contracts with its refiners, supplier advances, trading counterparties and customers. Furthermore, management carefully considers credit risk when allocating prospective sales and refining business to counterparties. In making allocation decisions, management attempts to avoid unacceptable concentration of credit risk to any single counterparty.
Cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and other receivables that represent the maximum credit risk to the Company consist of the following: 
 December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Cash and cash equivalents$107,005 $283,550 
Trade accounts receivable (1)
50,258 40,020 
Supplier advances (1)
8,914 11,228 
Employee loans (1)
338 667 
(1)Included in Trade and other receivables.
The Company invests its cash and cash equivalents, which also has credit risk, with the objective of maintaining safety of principal and providing adequate liquidity to meet all current payment obligations.
ii)Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they come due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecasted and actual cash flows. The Company has in place a rigorous planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis and its expansion plans. The Company strives to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations, its holdings of cash and short-term investments, and its committed loan facilities.
There was no material change to the Company's exposure to liquidity risk for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that give rise to commitments for future minimum payments. The following tables summarize the remaining contractual maturities of the Company's financial liabilities and operating and capital commitments on an undiscounted basis:
Payments due by period 2022
 Within 1 year2 - 3 years4- 5 years
After 5
years
Total
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities other than:$291,436 $— $— $— $291,436 
Severance liabilities13,860 1,039 645 4,489 20,033 
Payroll liabilities2,758 — — — 2,758 
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities308,054 1,039 645 4,489 314,227 
Income tax payables25,833 — — — 25,833 
Derivative liabilities1,780 — — — 1,780 
Debt
  Repayment of principal13,712 173,435 6,575 — 193,722 
  Interest and standby fees11,222 17,681 125 — 29,028 
Provisions (1)(2)
3,448 2,423 — 1,081 6,952 
Future payroll liabilities2,465 8,659 — — 11,124 
Total contractual obligations (2)
$366,514 $203,237 $7,345 $5,570 $582,666 
(1)Total litigation provision (Note 16).
(2)Amounts above do not include payments related to closure and decommissioning (current $14.4 million, long-term $281.8 million) discussed in Note 16, lease obligations discussed in Note 17, the $20.8 million deferred credit arising from the Navidad acquisition discussed in Note 20, and deferred tax liabilities of $140.3 million in Note 30.
Payments due by period 2021
 Within 1 year2 - 3 years4- 5 years
After 5
years
Total
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities other than:$275,629 $— $— $— $275,629 
Severance liabilities26,695 404 33 4,450 31,582 
Payroll liabilities3,763 — — — 3,763 
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities306,087 404 33 4,450 310,974 
Income tax payables59,133 — — — 59,133 
Derivative liabilities351— — — 351 
Debt
  Repayment of principal3,400 6,800 5,100 — 15,300 
  Interest and standby fees2,613 4,867 1,432 — 8,912 
Provisions (1)(2)
2,738 2,553 — — 5,291 
Future payroll liabilities3,352 9,058 — — 12,410 
Total contractual obligations (2)
$377,674 $23,682 $6,565 $4,450 $412,371 
(1)Total litigation provision (Note 16).
(2)Amounts above do not include payments related to closure and decommissioning (current $5.3 million, long-term $237.6 million) discussed in Note 16, lease obligations discussed in Note 17, the $20.8 million deferred credit arising from the Navidad acquisition discussed in Note 20, and deferred tax liabilities of $184.8 million in Note 30.
iii)Market Risk
1.Currency Risk
The Company reports its financial statements in USD; however, the Company operates in jurisdictions that utilize other currencies. As a consequence, the financial results of the Company’s operations as reported in USD are subject to changes in the value of the USD relative to local currencies. Since the Company’s sales are denominated in USD and a portion of the Company’s operating costs and capital spending are in local currencies, the Company is negatively impacted by strengthening local currencies relative to the USD and positively impacted by the inverse.
The Company’s net earnings are affected by the revaluation of its monetary assets and monetary liabilities at each balance sheet date. The Company has reviewed its monetary assets and monetary liabilities and is exposed to foreign exchange risk through financial assets and liabilities and deferred tax assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than USD, as shown in the table below. The Company estimates that a 10% change in the exchange rate of the foreign currencies in which its December 31, 2022 non-USD net monetary liabilities were denominated would result in an income before taxes change of about $10.7 million (2021 - $19.3 million).
The Company is exposed to currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities, and deferred tax assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies: 
At December 31, 2022Cash and
short-term
investments
Other current and
non-current
assets
Income taxes
receivable
(payable),
current and non-
current
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities and non-
current liabilities
Deferred tax
assets and  
liabilities
Canadian Dollar$40,904 $2,602 $ $(42,345)$24,048 
Mexican Peso3,082 32,587 12,649 (42,992)(16,295)
Argentine Peso9,348 9,339 856 (33,479) 
Bolivian Boliviano4,849 6,645 (5,154)(8,655)(4,492)
European Euro40     
Peruvian Sol3,183 20,233 (523)(28,873)(87,719)
Guatemala quetzal59 105 (63)(7,265) 
 $61,465 $71,511 $7,765 $(163,609)$(84,458)
At December 31, 2021Cash and
short-term
investments
Other current and
non-current
assets
Income taxes
receivable
(payable),
current and non-
current
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities and non-
current liabilities
Deferred tax
assets and
liabilities(1)
Canadian Dollar$60,507 $3,389 $— $(27,448)$36,799 
Mexican Peso1,159 7,681 (14,633)(25,985)(64,297)
Argentine Peso12,488 20,358 1,502 (19,525)(13)
Bolivian Boliviano8,397 499 (7,943)(23,914)(6,954)
European Euro49 — — — — 
Peruvian Sol8,585 17,295 (22,234)(54,953)(94,367)
Guatemala quetzal169 539 (91)(9,919)— 
 $91,354 $49,761 $(43,399)$(161,744)$(128,832)
At December 31, 2022, the Company had outstanding positions on its foreign currency exposure of Mexican peso ("MXN"), Peruvian sol ("PEN") and Canadian dollar ("CAD") purchases. The Company recorded the following derivative gains and losses on currencies for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
20222021
Mexican peso gains (losses) $1,507 $(202)
Peruvian sol gains (losses)3,471 (3,744)
Canadian dollar (losses) gains (2,944)851 
$2,034 $(3,095)
2.Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair values and future cash flows of the Company will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The average interest rate earned by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2022 on its cash and short-term investments was 1.4% (2021 - 0.7%). A 10% increase or decrease in the interest earned from financial institutions on cash and short-term investments would not result in a material change in the Company’s earnings before income taxes (2021 – nil).
On August 10, 2021 the Company entered into a $500 million Sustainability-Linked Credit Facility (“SL-Credit Facility”), with a maturity date of August 8, 2025 (Note 18). The SL-Credit Facility incurred a weighted average interest rate of 5.7% during the year ended December 31, 2022 on amounts drawn. There were no amounts drawn on the SL-Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.
At December 31, 2022, the Company had $33.1 million in lease obligations (2021 - $30.6 million), that are subject to an annualized interest rate of 9.7% (2021 - 10.6%).
3.Price Risk
Metal price risk is the risk that changes in metal prices will affect the Company’s income or the value of its related financial instruments. The Company derives its revenue from the sale of silver, gold, lead, copper, and zinc. The Company’s sales are directly dependent on metal prices that have shown significant volatility and are beyond the Company’s control. Consistent with the Company’s mission to provide equity investors with exposure to changes in precious metal prices, the Company’s current policy is to not hedge the price of precious metals.
A 10% increase in all metal prices as at December 31, 2022, would result in an increase of approximately $149.9 million (2021 – $165.1 million) in the Company’s revenues. A 10% decrease in all metal prices as at the same period would result in a decrease of approximately $151.6 million (2021 - $166.4 million) in the Company’s revenues. The Company also enters into provisional concentrate contracts to sell the zinc, lead and copper concentrates. We have provisionally priced sales for which price finalization, referenced to the relevant zinc, lead, copper and silver index, is outstanding at the balance sheet date. A 10% increase in metals prices on open positions of zinc, lead, copper and silver for provisional concentrate contracts for the year ended December 31, 2022 would result in an increase of approximately $4.9 million (2021 - $7.2 million) in the Company’s before tax earnings, which would be reflected in 2022 results. A 10% decrease in metal prices for the same period would result in a decrease of approximately $4.9 million (2021 - $7.2 million) in the Company’s before tax earnings. 
The Company mitigates the price risk associated with its base metal production by committing some of its forecasted base metal production from time to time under forward sales and option contracts. The Board of Directors continually assesses the Company’s strategy towards its base metal exposure, depending on market conditions.
At December 31, 2022, the Company had outstanding derivative positions on its exposure to zinc and diesel. The Company recorded the following derivative gains and losses on commodities for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
20222021
Zinc gains$1,701 $137 
Copper losses (1,139)
Diesel gains4,499 9,397 
Other(898)94 
$5,302 $8,489