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Property, plant and equipment - Changes in Property, Plant and Equipment by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | $ 2,012,225 | $ 1,737,319
Changes |  |
Additions | 931,383 | 471,533
Disposals | (19) |
Depreciation for the year | (218,713) | (195,678)
Impairment | (8,084) | (5,582)
Increase (decrease) in foreign currency translation difference | (33) | (223)
Other increases (decreases) | 10,307 | 4,856
Decreases for classification as held for sale | (228) |
Subtotal | 714,613 | 274,906
Closing balance | 2,726,838 | 2,012,225
Land |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 23,507 | 23,579
Changes |  |
Increase (decrease) in foreign currency translation difference | (5) | (72)
Reclassifications | 121 |
Decreases for classification as held for sale | (141) |
Subtotal | (25) | (72)
Closing balance | 23,482 | 23,507
Buildings |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 270,563 | 239,666
Changes |  |
Additions | 495 |
Depreciation for the year | (32,915) | (30,872)
Impairment | (156) | (456)
Increase (decrease) in foreign currency translation difference | (7) | (80)
Reclassifications | 37,147 | 62,291
Other increases (decreases) | (1,127) | 14
Decreases for classification as held for sale | (87) |
Subtotal | 3,350 | 30,897
Closing balance | 273,913 | 270,563
Other property, plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 32,846 | 35,418
Changes |  |
Additions | 425 | 346
Depreciation for the year | (8,691) | (7,848)
Impairment |  | (75)
Increase (decrease) in foreign currency translation difference |  | (1)
Reclassifications | 10,449 | 5,008
Other increases (decreases) | (69) | (2)
Subtotal | 2,114 | (2,572)
Closing balance | 34,960 | 32,846
Transport equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 2,463 | 2,880
Changes |  |
Additions | 146 |
Depreciation for the year | (962) | (759)
Reclassifications | 7,840 | 354
Other increases (decreases) |  | (12)
Subtotal | 7,024 | (417)
Closing balance | 9,487 | 2,463
Supplies and accessories |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 5,556 | 4,183
Changes |  |
Additions | 4 |
Depreciation for the year | (1,400) | (1,384)
Impairment |  | (16)
Reclassifications | 726 | 2,773
Other increases (decreases) | (88) |
Subtotal | (758) | 1,373
Closing balance | 4,798 | 5,556
Equipment office |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 1,386 | 459
Changes |  |
Additions | 7 | 29
Depreciation for the year | (248) | (383)
Impairment |  | (8)
Increase (decrease) in foreign currency translation difference | (1) | (1)
Reclassifications | 213 | 1,290
Other increases (decreases) | (2) |
Subtotal | (31) | 927
Closing balance | 1,355 | 1,386
Network and communication equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 1,359 | 1,272
Changes |  |
Additions | 152 | 58
Depreciation for the year | (788) | (539)
Reclassifications | 1,149 | 553
Other increases (decreases) |  | 15
Subtotal | 513 | 87
Closing balance | 1,872 | 1,359
Mining assets |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 38,241 | 47,052
Changes |  |
Depreciation for the year | (12,871) | (10,138)
Reclassifications | 34,914 | 1,327
Subtotal | 22,043 | (8,811)
Closing balance | 60,284 | 38,241
IT equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 3,570 | 4,083
Changes |  |
Additions | 270 | 232
Depreciation for the year | (1,256) | (1,387)
Impairment |  | (8)
Reclassifications | 582 | 557
Other increases (decreases) | (19) | 93
Subtotal | (423) | (513)
Closing balance | 3,147 | 3,570
Energy generating assets |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 3,970 | 4,878
Changes |  |
Depreciation for the year | (717) | (908)
Subtotal | (717) | (908)
Closing balance | 3,253 | 3,970
Assets under construction |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 731,787 | 486,345
Changes |  |
Additions | 922,690 | 470,112
Reclassifications | (316,994) | (224,945)
Other increases (decreases) | (8,975) | 275
Subtotal | 596,721 | 245,442
Closing balance | 1,328,508 | 731,787
Machinery, plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 896,977 | 887,504
Changes |  |
Additions | 7,194 | 756
Disposals | (19) |
Depreciation for the year | (158,865) | (141,460)
Impairment | (7,928) | (5,019)
Increase (decrease) in foreign currency translation difference | (20) | (69)
Reclassifications | 223,853 | 150,792
Other increases (decreases) | 20,587 | 4,473
Subtotal | 84,802 | 9,473
Closing balance | 981,779 | 896,977
Gross carrying amount |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 5,556,401 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 6,497,214 | 5,556,401
Gross carrying amount | Land |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 23,507 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 23,482 | 23,507
Gross carrying amount | Buildings |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 767,096 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 803,398 | 767,096
Gross carrying amount | Other property, plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 239,582 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 250,058 | 239,582
Gross carrying amount | Transport equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 13,357 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 21,343 | 13,357
Gross carrying amount | Supplies and accessories |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 28,786 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 29,426 | 28,786
Gross carrying amount | Equipment office |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 12,943 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 13,141 | 12,943
Gross carrying amount | Network and communication equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 9,577 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 10,878 | 9,577
Gross carrying amount | Mining assets |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 195,889 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 230,803 | 195,889
Gross carrying amount | IT equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 30,456 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 31,197 | 30,456
Gross carrying amount | Energy generating assets |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 38,540 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 38,540 | 38,540
Gross carrying amount | Assets under construction |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 731,787 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 1,328,508 | 731,787
Gross carrying amount | Machinery, plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | 3,464,881 |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | 3,716,440 | 3,464,881
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (3,544,176) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (3,770,376) | (3,544,176)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Buildings |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (496,533) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (529,485) | (496,533)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Other property, plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (206,736) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (215,098) | (206,736)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Transport equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (10,894) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (11,856) | (10,894)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Supplies and accessories |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (23,230) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (24,628) | (23,230)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Equipment office |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (11,557) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (11,786) | (11,557)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Network and communication equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (8,218) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (9,006) | (8,218)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Mining assets |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (157,648) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (170,519) | (157,648)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | IT equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (26,886) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (28,050) | (26,886)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Energy generating assets |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (34,570) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | (35,287) | (34,570)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Machinery, plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Opening balance | (2,567,904) |
Changes |  |
Closing balance | $ (2,734,661) | $ (2,567,904)

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