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COST OF SALES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
COST OF SALES [abstract]  
COST OF SALES

21.   COST OF SALES

Years ended December 31,

2023

2022

Direct mining costs

$

297,322

$

272,329

Salaries and benefits

75,088

44,432

Workers' participation

1,422

4,285

Depletion and depreciation

216,250

171,447

Royalties and other taxes

46,036

33,304

Other

16,285

8,898

Cost of sales

$

652,403

$

534,695

For the year ended December 31, 2023, depletion and depreciation includes $13.9 million of depreciation related to right-of-use assets (December 31, 2022 - $9.0 million).