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Right-of-use assets and Lease liabilities - Reconciliation of Changes in ROU Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | $ 60,867 | $ 52,608
Additions | 33,331 | 19,196
Depreciation expenses | (17,271) | (9,206)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | (1,736)
Other increases (decreases) | (3,734) | 5
Total changes | 12,326 | 8,259
Closing balance | 73,193 | 60,867
Land |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | 18,320 | 17,353
Additions | 894 | 1,599
Depreciation expenses | (687) | (12)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | (622)
Other increases (decreases) | (228) | 2
Total changes | (21) | 967
Closing balance | 18,299 | 18,320
Buildings |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | 17,839 | 20,951
Additions | 13,714 | 736
Depreciation expenses | (4,509) | (3,846)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Other increases (decreases) | (1,586) | (2)
Total changes | 7,619 | (3,112)
Closing balance | 25,458 | 17,839
Other property, plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | 0 | 0
Additions | 0 | 0
Depreciation expenses | 0 | 0
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Other increases (decreases) | 0 | 0
Total changes | 0 | 0
Closing balance | 0 | 0
Transport equipment |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | 1,805 | 2,578
Additions | 37 | 186
Depreciation expenses | (987) | (965)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Other increases (decreases) | 0 | 6
Total changes | (950) | (773)
Closing balance | 855 | 1,805
Machinery, plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | 22,903 | 11,726
Additions | 18,686 | 16,675
Depreciation expenses | (11,088) | (4,383)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | (1,114)
Other increases (decreases) | (1,920) | (1)
Total changes | 5,678 | 11,177
Closing balance | $ 28,581 | $ 22,903

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- Definition The amount of assets that represent a lessee's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term that do not meet the definition of investment property. Underlying asset is an asset that is the subject of a lease, for which the right to use that asset has been provided by a lessor to a lessee. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph j -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_53_j&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 47 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_47_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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