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COST OF SALES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
COST OF SALES [abstract]  
COST OF SALES

20.   COST OF SALES

Years ended December 31,

2022

2021

Direct mining costs

$

272,329

$

198,141

Salaries and benefits

44,432

34,773

Workers' participation

4,285

7,647

Depletion and depreciation

171,447

121,077

Royalties and other taxes

33,304

25,703

Inventory net realizable value adjustments

8,898

7,035

Cost of Sales

$

534,695

$

394,376

For the year ended December 31, 2022, depletion and depreciation includes $9.0 million of depreciation related to right-of-use assets (December 31, 2021 - $6.3 million).