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Related Party Transactions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

NOTE 16 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Mr. Patrick S. Williams has been an executive director of the Company since April 2009 and has been a non-executive director of AdvanSix Inc. ("AdvanSix"), a chemicals manufacturer, since February 2020. In the first three months of 2024 the Company did not make any purchases from AdvanSix (first three months of 2023 – $0.1 million). As at March 31, 2024, the Company owed nil to AdvanSix (December 31, 2023 – nil).

Mr. Robert I. Paller has been a non-executive director of the Company since November 1, 2009. The Company has retained and continues to retain Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”), a law firm with which Mr. Paller holds a position. In the first three months of 2024 the Company incurred fees from SGR of $0.2 million (first three months of 2023 – $0.1 million). As at March 31, 2024, the Company owed less than $0.1 million to SGR (December 31, 2023 – nil).

Mr. David F. Landless has been a non-executive director of the Company since January 1, 2016 and is a non-executive director of Ausurus Group Limited which owns European Metal Recycling Limited (“EMR”). The Company sold scrap metal to EMR in the first three months of 2024 for less than $0.1 million (first three months of 2023 – less than $0.1 million). A tendering process is operated periodically to select the best buyer for the sale of scrap metal by the Company. As at March 31, 2024, EMR owed less than $0.1 million for scrap metal purchased from the Company (December 31, 2023 – nil).