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Property, plant and equipment - Types and Classes of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Land | $ 24,698 | $ 23,481 |
Buildings | 340,807 | 285,487 |
Other property, plant and equipment | 135,091 | 62,739 |
Transport equipment | 8,125 | 9,165 |
Supplies and accessories | 4,405 | 4,139 |
Office equipment | 1,435 | 1,158 |
Network and communication equipment | 1,518 | 1,605 |
Mining assets | 162,074 | 154,715 |
IT equipment | 5,281 | 2,092 |
Energy generating assets | 2,269 | 2,893 |
Construction in progress | 1,957,128 | 1,834,041 |
Machinery, plant and equipment | 1,790,814 | 1,228,422 |
Total | 4,433,645 | 3,609,937 | $ 2,726,838
Description Of Classes Of Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Pumps | 133,863 | 61,385 |
Conveyor Belt | 15,622 | 16,589 |
Crystallizer | 60,888 | 56,930 |
Plant Equipment | 332,127 | 285,653 |
Tanks | 62,657 | 39,422 |
Filter | 79,456 | 69,246 |
Electrical equipment/facilities | 149,728 | 110,255 |
Other Property, Plant & Equipment | 326,923 | 68,967 |
Site Closure | 34,828 | 40,696 |
Piping | 207,595 | 142,013 |
Well | 167,942 | 156,621 |
Pond | 36,627 | 34,957 |
Spare Parts | 182,558 | 145,688 |
Total | 1,790,814 | 1,228,422 |
Historical cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Land | 24,698 | 23,481 |
Buildings | 947,585 | 851,706 |
Other property, plant and equipment | 378,013 | 291,053 |
Transport equipment | 21,737 | 22,143 |
Supplies and accessories | 32,863 | 31,132 |
Office equipment | 13,820 | 13,346 |
Network and communication equipment | 11,411 | 11,644 |
Mining assets | 370,504 | 341,837 |
IT equipment | 33,819 | 29,384 |
Energy generating assets | 38,929 | 38,929 |
Construction in progress | 1,957,128 | 1,834,041 |
Machinery, plant and equipment | 4,989,892 | 4,189,794 |
Total | 8,820,399 | 7,678,490 |
Description Of Classes Of Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 4,989,892 | 4,189,794 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Buildings | (606,778) | (566,219) |
Other property, plant and equipment | (242,922) | (228,314) |
Transport equipment | (13,612) | (12,978) |
Supplies and accessories | (28,458) | (26,993) |
Office equipment | (12,385) | (12,188) |
Network and communication equipment | (9,893) | (10,039) |
Mining assets | (208,430) | (187,122) |
IT equipment | (28,538) | (27,292) |
Energy generating assets | (36,660) | (36,036) |
Machinery, plant and equipment | (3,199,078) | (2,961,372) |
Total | (4,386,754) | (4,068,553) |
Description Of Classes Of Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | $ (3,199,078) | $ (2,961,372) |

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