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Significant accounting policies - Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Minimum | Mining assets |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 5 years
Minimum | Energy generating assets |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 5 years
Minimum | Buildings |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 4 years
Minimum | Supplies and accessories |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 4 years
Minimum | Office equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 5 years
Minimum | Transport equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 6 years
Minimum | Network and communication equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 4 years
Minimum | IT equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 4 years
Minimum | Machinery, plant and equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 3 years
Minimum | Other fixed assets |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 3 years
Top of range | Mining assets |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 10 years
Top of range | Energy generating assets |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 16 years
Top of range | Buildings |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 25 years
Top of range | Supplies and accessories |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 15 years
Top of range | Office equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 10 years
Top of range | Transport equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 20 years
Top of range | Network and communication equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 12 years
Top of range | IT equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 11 years
Top of range | Machinery, plant and equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 24 years
Top of range | Other fixed assets |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 20 years
Average | Mining assets |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 8 years
Average | Energy generating assets |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 8 years
Average | Buildings |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 13 years
Average | Supplies and accessories |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 8 years
Average | Office equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 6 years
Average | Transport equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 9 years
Average | Network and communication equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 7 years
Average | IT equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 7 years
Average | Machinery, plant and equipment |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 11 years
Average | Other fixed assets |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Useful life (in years) | 9 years

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