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Property, plant and equipment - Types and Classes of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Property, plant and equipments [Abstract] |  |  |
Land | $ 23,482 | $ 23,507 |
Buildings | 273,913 | 270,563 |
Other property, plant and equipment | 34,960 | 32,846 |
Transport equipment | 9,487 | 2,463 |
Suppliers and accessories | 4,798 | 5,556 |
Office equipment | 1,355 | 1,386 |
Network and communication equipment | 1,872 | 1,359 |
Mining assets | 60,284 | 38,241 |
IT equipment | 3,147 | 3,570 |
Energy generating assets | 3,253 | 3,970 |
Construction in progress | 1,328,508 | 731,787 |
Machinery, plant and equipment | 981,779 | 896,977 |
Total | 2,726,838 | 2,012,225 | $ 1,737,319
Description of classes of property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Pumps | 32,120 | 28,889 |
Conveyor Belt | 17,135 | 18,294 |
Crystallizer | 48,582 | 20,189 |
Plant Equipment | 163,594 | 168,370 |
Tanks | 25,923 | 22,358 |
Filter | 47,976 | 41,438 |
Electrical equipment/facilities | 110,275 | 97,594 |
Other Property, Plant & Equipment | 112,628 | 71,150 |
Site Closure | 36,673 | 34,248 |
Piping | 107,481 | 106,317 |
Well | 177,708 | 202,982 |
Pond | 41,729 | 42,547 |
Spare Parts | 59,955 | 42,601 |
Total | 981,779 | 896,977 |
Gross carrying amount |  |  |
Property, plant and equipments [Abstract] |  |  |
Land | 23,482 | 23,507 |
Buildings | 803,398 | 767,096 |
Other property, plant and equipment | 250,058 | 239,582 |
Transport equipment | 21,343 | 13,357 |
Suppliers and accessories | 29,426 | 28,786 |
Office equipment | 13,141 | 12,943 |
Network and communication equipment | 10,878 | 9,577 |
Mining assets | 230,803 | 195,889 |
IT equipment | 31,197 | 30,456 |
Energy generating assets | 38,540 | 38,540 |
Construction in progress | 1,328,508 | 731,787 |
Machinery, plant and equipment | 3,716,440 | 3,464,881 |
Total | 6,497,214 | 5,556,401 |
Description of classes of property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 3,716,440 | 3,464,881 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Property, plant and equipments [Abstract] |  |  |
Buildings | (529,485) | (496,533) |
Other property, plant and equipment | (215,098) | (206,736) |
Transport equipment | (11,856) | (10,894) |
Suppliers and accessories | (24,628) | (23,230) |
Office equipment | (11,786) | (11,557) |
Network and communication equipment | (9,006) | (8,218) |
Mining assets | (170,519) | (157,648) |
IT equipment | (28,050) | (26,886) |
Energy generating assets | (35,287) | (34,570) |
Machinery, plant and equipment | (2,734,661) | (2,567,904) |
Total | (3,770,376) | (3,544,176) |
Description of classes of property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | $ (2,734,661) | $ (2,567,904) |

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