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RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION LIABILITIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION LIABILITIES |
Schedule of reconciliation of asset retirement obligations | ​
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​ | December 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |
Reclamation and remediation liability, beginning balance | $ | 35,452 | ​ | $ | 34,000 | ​
Settlements |  | (774) | ​ |  | (2,225) | ​
Accretion of liability |  | 2,354 | ​ |  | 2,405 | ​
Revisions to estimates and discount rate |  | 5,664 | ​ |  | 1,257 | ​
Foreign exchange revaluation | ​ | (850) | ​ | ​ | 15 | ​
Reclamation and remediation liability, ending balance | $ | 41,846 | ​ | $ | 35,452 | ​
Less: current portion | ​ | 12,576 | ​ | ​ | 5,761 | ​
Long-term portion | $ | 29,270 | ​ | $ | 29,691 | ​
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Schedule of reclamation expense | ​
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​ | Year ended December 31,
​ | 2022 | ​ | 2021 | ​ | 2020
Reclamation adjustment reflecting updated estimates | $ | 991 | ​ | $ | 1,045 | ​ | $ | (113)
Reclamation accretion | ​ | 2,354 | ​ | ​ | 2,405 | ​ | ​ | 1,901
Total | $ | 3,345 | ​ | ​ | 3,450 | ​ | $ | 1,788

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