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Income tax and deferred taxes - Current and Non-Current Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Major Components Of Tax Expense [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets | $ 583,143 | $ 637,033
Non-current tax assets | 59,541 | 59,541
Monthly provisional income tax payments, Chilean companies |  |
Major Components Of Tax Expense [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets | 133,898 | 584,382
Monthly provisional income tax payments, foreign companies |  |
Major Components Of Tax Expense [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets | 12,859 | 26,741
Corporate tax credits |  |
Major Components Of Tax Expense [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets | 4,603 | 1,918
1st category tax absorbed by tax losses |  |
Major Components Of Tax Expense [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets | 0 | 1,872
Taxes in recovery process (1) |  |
Major Components Of Tax Expense [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets | 431,783 | 22,120
Non current tax receivable (see note 20.3) |  |
Major Components Of Tax Expense [Line Items] |  |
Non-current tax assets | 59,541 | $ 59,541
Provisional Income Tax Payments And Specific Lithium Mining Tax Liabilities, Chilean Companies |  |
Major Components Of Tax Expense [Line Items] |  |
Non-current tax assets | $ 179,500 |

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