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RECLAMATION LIABILITIES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract] |
RECLAMATION LIABILITIES | RECLAMATION LIABILITIES The Company is subject to various domestic and international laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. Estimated future reclamation costs are based principally on current legal and regulatory requirements. Changes in Reclamation liabilities during the years ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):
| 2022 |  | 2021
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 125,044 |  |  | $ | 104,744 |
Reclamation expenditures |  | (1,221) |  |  |  | (243) |
Accretion expense |  | 6,035 |  |  |  | 4,821 |
Additions, changes in estimate and other |  | 34,189 |  |  |  | 15,722 |
Balance, end of year | $ | 164,047 |  |  | $ | 125,044 |
Less: current portion |  | (10,075) |  |  |  | (2,384) |
Non-current reclamation liabilities | $ | 153,972 |  |  | $ | 122,660 |
During the year ended December 31, 2022, reclamation adjustments related to changes in estimate were primarily comprised of $3.8 million at Çöpler, $3.6 million at Marigold, $12.5 million at Seabee, and $12.9 million at Puna. These adjustments were related to increases in unit cost rates for labor and equipment as well as additional scope of reclamation and closure activities due to disturbance. During the year ended December 31, 2021, reclamation adjustments related to changes in estimate were primarily comprised of $4.7 million at Çöpler, $4.8 million at Marigold and $5.6 million at Puna. These adjustments are related to increases in water treatment costs and unit cost rates as well as additional scope of reclamation and closure activities due to disturbance.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for an asset retirement obligation and the associated long-lived asset. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7569-110849 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2175671 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 + Details
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