Non-controlling interests investment in subsidiary (Details) $ in Thousands	May 08, 2023 USD ($) installment
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Number of installments \| installment	3
Dilution gain recorded in APIC	$ 18,000
Cordoba \| First Installment \| JCHX Bridge Loan
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Bridge loan	$ 10,500
Cordoba \| CMH \| Third Installment Not Paid
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest acquired (in percent)	60.00%
JCHX Mining Management Co, Ltd. \| CMH
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest acquired (in percent)	50.00%
JCHX Mining Management Co, Ltd. \| CMH \| Second Installment
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest acquired (in percent)	20.00%
JCHX Mining Management Co, Ltd. \| CMH \| Third Installment Not Paid
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest acquired (in percent)	40.00%
JCHX Mining Management Co, Ltd. \| Alacran Project
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest acquired (in percent)	100.00%
Alacran Project \| Cordoba
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 100,000
CMH \| JCHX Mining Management Co, Ltd. \| First Installment
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Installment payments	40,000
CMH \| JCHX Mining Management Co, Ltd. \| Second Installment
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Installment payments	40,000
CMH \| JCHX Mining Management Co, Ltd. \| Third Installment
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Installment payments	$ 20,000
Period for payment (in years)	2 years

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