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Other current and non-current non-financial assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | $ 136,750 | $ 196,335
Other non-current non-financial assets | 373,700 | 52,396
Domestic Value Added Tax |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 63,973 | 81,361
Foreign Value Added Tax |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 24,889 | 66,926
Other non-current non-financial assets | 308,084 | 0
Prepaid mining licenses |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 1,299 | 1,122
Prepaid insurance |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 15,022 | 33,896
Other prepayments |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 3,204 | 1,230
Refund of Value Added Tax to exporters |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 19,929 | 3,020
Other taxes |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 6,142 | 7,512
Other assets |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 2,292 | 1,268
Other non-current non-financial assets | 7,208 | 7,656
Exploration and evaluation expenses |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-current non-financial assets | 57,458 | 44,023
Guarantee deposits |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-current non-financial assets | $ 950 | $ 717

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