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Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income of expenses, included according to their nature - Other Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts recovered from insurance |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 210
Government grants | $ 24,387 |  |  |
Total |  | 40,557 | 9,854 | 19,552
Other Incomes |  |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discounts obtained from suppliers |  | 2,002 | 1,404 | 896
Fines charged to suppliers |  | 4,118 | 593 | 83
Amounts recovered from insurance |  | 1,242 | 1,646 | 1,811
Overestimate of provisions for third-party obligations |  | 1,272 | 86 | 293
Sale of assets classified as properties, plant and equipment |  | 11 | 365 | 287
Sales of materials, spare parts and supplies |  | 147 | 246 | 2,121
Options on mining properties |  | 376 | 1,126 | 8,796
Easements, pipelines and roads |  | 5,205 | 2,106 | 4,949
Government grants |  | 24,387 | 0 | 0
Others |  | $ 1,797 | $ 2,282 | $ 316

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