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Closure and Reclamation Provisions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Closure and Reclamation Provisions [abstract]  
Closure and Reclamation Provisions

 

19.   Closure and Reclamation Provisions

 

The following table summarizes the changes in closure and reclamation provisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closure and Reclamation Provisions

 

    

Caylloma
Mine

    

San Jose
Mine

    

Lindero
Mine

    

Total

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

11,324

 

$

4,848

 

$

14,953

 

$

31,125

Changes in estimate

 

 

3,288

 

 

1,328

 

 

4,482

 

 

9,098

Reclamation expenditures

 

 

(114)

 

 

(227)

 

 

 -

 

 

(341)

Accretion

 

 

256

 

 

249

 

 

249

 

 

754

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates

 

 

 7

 

 

(293)

 

 

 -

 

 

(286)

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

 

14,761

 

 

5,905

 

 

19,684

 

 

40,350

Less:  Current portion

 

 

(142)

 

 

(238)

 

 

 -

 

 

(380)

Non-current portion

 

$

14,619

 

$

5,667

 

$

19,684

 

$

39,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closure and Reclamation Provisions

 

 

Caylloma
Mine

    

San Jose
Mine

    

Lindero
Mine

    

Total

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

10,800

 

$

3,716

 

$

1,427

 

$

15,943

Changes in estimate

 

 

394

 

 

886

 

 

13,390

 

 

14,670

Reclamation expenditures

 

 

(201)

 

 

(150)

 

 

 -

 

 

(351)

Accretion

 

 

331

 

 

259

 

 

136

 

 

726

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates

 

 

 -

 

 

137

 

 

 -

 

 

137

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

 

11,324

 

 

4,848

 

 

14,953

 

 

31,125

Less:  Current portion

 

 

(3,048)

 

 

(209)

 

 

 -

 

 

(3,257)

Non-current portion

 

$

8,276

 

$

4,639

 

$

14,953

 

$

27,868

 

Closure and reclamation provisions represent the present value of reclamation costs related to mine and development sites. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company updated the reclamation and closure plan of its Caylloma mine which includes a $3,179 increase related to additional tailings reclamation.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closure and Reclamation Provisions

 

 

Caylloma
Mine

 

San Jose
Mine

 

Lindero
Mine

 

Total

Anticipated settlement date

 

 

2021 - 2032

 

 

2025 - 2037

 

 

2029 - 2042

 

 

 

Undiscounted uninflated estimated cash flow

 

$

14,899

 

$

6,864

 

$

17,946

 

$

39,709

Estimated life of mine (years)

 

 

 7

 

 

 5

 

 

13

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

 

2.25%

 

 

5.25%

 

 

1.45%

 

 

 

Inflation rate

 

 

2.00%

 

 

3.52%

 

 

2.06%

 

 

 

 

The Company is expecting to incur annual reclamation expenses throughout the life of its mines.