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Other current and non-current non-financial assets - Other current and noncurrent assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | $ 200,705 | $ 136,750
Other non-current non-financial assets | 364,166 | 373,700
Domestic Value Added Tax |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 125,963 | 63,973
Foreign Value Added Tax |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 26,315 | 24,889
Other non-current non-financial assets | 289,921 | 308,084
Prepaid mining licenses |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 3,326 | 1,299
Prepaid insurance |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 12,589 | 15,022
Other prepayments |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 1,391 | 3,204
Refund of Value Added Tax to exporters |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 24,601 | 19,929
Other taxes |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 4,189 | 6,142
Other assets |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial assets, current | 2,331 | 2,292
Other non-current non-financial assets | 7,793 | 7,208
Exploration and evaluation expenses |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-current non-financial assets | 65,510 | 57,458
Guarantee deposits |  |
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Line Items] |  |
Other non-current non-financial assets | $ 942 | $ 950

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