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COST OF SALES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
COST OF SALES  
COST OF SALES

20.   COST OF SALES

Years ended December 31,

2024
$

    

2023
$

Direct mining costs

339,905

297,322

Depletion and depreciation

226,779

216,250

Salaries and benefits

92,571

75,088

Royalties and other taxes

49,470

46,036

Workers' participation

2,640

1,422

Other

7,065

16,285

Cost of sales

718,430

652,403

For the year ended December 31, 2024, depletion and depreciation includes $15.0 million of depreciation related to right-of-use assets (December 31, 2023 - $13.9 million).