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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Flow-through Eligible Expenses (Details) - Timmins - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023
Flow through Eligible Expenses
Other commitments
Exploration expenditures		$ 9.9
Remaining CEE commitments		$ 5.2
Flow Through CEE
Other commitments
Gross proceeds	$ 15.1

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