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Property, plant and equipment - Types and Classes of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Land | $ 23,481 | $ 23,482 |
Buildings | 285,487 | 273,913 |
Other property, plant and equipment | 62,739 | 34,960 |
Transport equipment | 9,165 | 9,487 |
Supplies and accessories | 4,139 | 4,798 |
Office equipment | 1,158 | 1,355 |
Network and communication equipment | 1,605 | 1,872 |
Mining assets | 154,715 | 60,284 |
IT equipment | 2,092 | 3,147 |
Energy generating assets | 2,893 | 3,253 |
Constructions in progress | 1,834,041 | 1,328,508 |
Machinery, plant and equipment | 1,228,422 | 981,779 |
Total | 3,609,937 | 2,726,838 | $ 2,012,225
Description Of Classes Of Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Pumps | 61,385 | 32,120 |
Conveyor Belt | 16,589 | 17,135 |
Crystallizer | 56,930 | 48,582 |
Plant Equipment | 285,653 | 163,594 |
Tanks | 39,422 | 25,923 |
Filter | 69,246 | 47,976 |
Electrical equipment/facilities | 110,255 | 110,275 |
Other Property, Plant & Equipment | 68,967 | 112,628 |
Site Closure | 40,696 | 36,673 |
Piping | 142,013 | 107,481 |
Well | 156,621 | 177,708 |
Pond | 34,957 | 41,729 |
Spare Parts | 145,688 | 59,955 |
Total | 1,228,422 | 981,779 |
Historical cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Land | 23,481 | 23,482 |
Buildings | 851,706 | 803,398 |
Other property, plant and equipment | 291,053 | 250,058 |
Transport equipment | 22,143 | 21,343 |
Supplies and accessories | 31,132 | 29,426 |
Office equipment | 13,346 | 13,141 |
Network and communication equipment | 11,644 | 10,878 |
Mining assets | 341,837 | 230,803 |
IT equipment | 29,384 | 31,197 |
Energy generating assets | 38,929 | 38,540 |
Constructions in progress | 1,834,041 | 1,328,508 |
Machinery, plant and equipment | 4,189,794 | 3,716,440 |
Total | 7,678,490 | 6,497,214 |
Description Of Classes Of Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 4,189,794 | 3,716,440 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Buildings | (566,219) | (529,485) |
Other property, plant and equipment | (228,314) | (215,098) |
Transport equipment | (12,978) | (11,856) |
Supplies and accessories | (26,993) | (24,628) |
Office equipment | (12,188) | (11,786) |
Network and communication equipment | (10,039) | (9,006) |
Mining assets | (187,122) | (170,519) |
IT equipment | (27,292) | (28,050) |
Energy generating assets | (36,036) | (35,287) |
Machinery, plant and equipment | (2,961,372) | (2,734,661) |
Total | (4,068,553) | (3,770,376) |
Description Of Classes Of Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | $ (2,961,372) | $ (2,734,661) |

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