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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, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | $ 73,193 | $ 60,867
Additions | 33,037 | 33,331
Depreciation expenses | (22,665) | (17,271)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Other increases (decreases) | 505 | (3,734)
Total changes | 10,877 | 12,326
Closing balance | 84,070 | 73,193
Land |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | 18,299 | 18,320
Additions | 110 | 894
Depreciation expenses | (738) | (687)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Other increases (decreases) | 992 | (228)
Total changes | 364 | (21)
Closing balance | 18,663 | 18,299
Buildings |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | 25,458 | 17,839
Additions | 12,247 | 13,714
Depreciation expenses | (7,150) | (4,509)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Other increases (decreases) | (7) | (1,586)
Total changes | 5,090 | 7,619
Closing balance | 30,548 | 25,458
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 | 855 | 1,805
Additions | 1,245 | 37
Depreciation expenses | (1,129) | (987)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Other increases (decreases) | 242 | 0
Total changes | 358 | (950)
Closing balance | 1,213 | 855
Machinery, plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |
Opening Balance | 28,581 | 22,903
Additions | 19,435 | 18,686
Depreciation expenses | (13,648) | (11,088)
Transfer to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Other increases (decreases) | (722) | (1,920)
Total changes | 5,065 | 5,678
Closing balance | $ 33,646 | $ 28,581

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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 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph j -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_53_j&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 47 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_47_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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