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Property, plant and equipment - Summary of property, plant and equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 4,042,199 | $ 4,091,252
Write-down of assets | (9,106) | (38,660)
Ending balance | 4,003,211 | 4,042,199
Land and buildings |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 185,940 | 183,733
Ending balance | 189,480 | 185,940
Plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,258,324 | 1,294,805
Ending balance | 1,298,282 | 1,258,324
Capital works in progress |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 83,513 | 83,078
Ending balance | 109,813 | 83,513
Mineral properties |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,415,730 | 2,432,929
Ending balance | 2,402,299 | 2,415,730
Capitalized Evaluation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 98,692 | 96,707
Ending balance | 3,337 | 98,692
Cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 7,011,398 | 6,844,689
Additions/transfers | 316,064 | 216,243
Acquisition of QMX Gold Corporation | 82,858 |
(Impairment) reversal | (3,923) |
Write-down of assets | (7,130) | (40,030)
Other movements/transfers | (10,947) | 1,373
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | (210,570) |
Disposals | (13,148) | (10,877)
Ending balance | 7,164,602 | 7,011,398
Cost | Land and buildings |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 258,687 | 242,511
Additions/transfers | 12,204 | 14,737
Acquisition of QMX Gold Corporation | 2,357 |
(Impairment) reversal | 0 |
Write-down of assets | 0 | 0
Other movements/transfers | (2,539) | 1,841
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | 0 |
Disposals | (1,638) | (402)
Ending balance | 269,071 | 258,687
Cost | Plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,413,747 | 2,319,388
Additions/transfers | 80,760 | 82,285
Acquisition of QMX Gold Corporation | 1,649 |
(Impairment) reversal | 0 |
Write-down of assets | (3,520) | 0
Other movements/transfers | 96,476 | 22,371
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | (3,693) |
Disposals | (10,511) | (10,297)
Ending balance | 2,574,908 | 2,413,747
Cost | Capital works in progress |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 83,513 | 83,078
Additions/transfers | 134,237 | 61,135
Acquisition of QMX Gold Corporation | 0 |
(Impairment) reversal | (3,923) |
Write-down of assets | 0 | (40,030)
Other movements/transfers | (104,014) | (20,594)
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | (76)
Ending balance | 109,813 | 83,513
Cost | Mineral properties |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 4,156,759 | 4,103,005
Additions/transfers | 85,607 | 55,971
Acquisition of QMX Gold Corporation | 78,852 |
(Impairment) reversal | 0 |
Write-down of assets | (3,610) | 0
Other movements/transfers | (870) | (2,217)
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | (108,282) |
Disposals | (983) | 0
Ending balance | 4,207,473 | 4,156,759
Cost | Capitalized Evaluation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 98,692 | 96,707
Additions/transfers | 3,256 | 2,115
Acquisition of QMX Gold Corporation | 0 |
(Impairment) reversal | 0 |
Write-down of assets | 0 | 0
Other movements/transfers | 0 | (28)
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | (98,595) |
Disposals | (16) | (102)
Ending balance | 3,337 | 98,692
Accumulated depreciation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (2,969,199) | (2,753,437)
(Impairment) reversal | (10,003) |
Other movements/transfers | 10,909 | (1,863)
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | 2,964 |
Disposals | 6,749 | 4,049
Depreciation for the year | (202,811) | (217,948)
Ending balance | (3,161,391) | (2,969,199)
Accumulated depreciation | Land and buildings |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (72,747) | (58,778)
(Impairment) reversal | 0 |
Other movements/transfers | 771 | (125)
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | 0 |
Disposals | 1,121 | 54
Depreciation for the year | (8,736) | (13,898)
Ending balance | (79,591) | (72,747)
Accumulated depreciation | Plant and equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (1,155,423) | (1,024,583)
(Impairment) reversal | (10,939) |
Other movements/transfers | 8,940 | (1,985)
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | 2,964 |
Disposals | 5,627 | 3,880
Depreciation for the year | (127,795) | (132,735)
Ending balance | (1,276,626) | (1,155,423)
Accumulated depreciation | Capital works in progress |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
(Impairment) reversal | 0 |
Other movements/transfers | 0 | 0
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0
Depreciation for the year | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0
Accumulated depreciation | Mineral properties |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (1,741,029) | (1,670,076)
(Impairment) reversal | 936 |
Other movements/transfers | 1,198 | 247
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | 0 |
Disposals | 1 | 115
Depreciation for the year | (66,280) | (71,315)
Ending balance | (1,805,174) | (1,741,029)
Accumulated depreciation | Capitalized Evaluation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
(Impairment) reversal | 0 |
Other movements/transfers | 0 | 0
Assets disposed of in the sale of Tocantinzinho | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0
Depreciation for the year | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ 0 | $ 0

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