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Note 33 - Financial Instruments - Credit Risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 21, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying amount | $ 2,684 | $ 5,146 | $ 3,649
Zimbabwean operations [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying amount | 1,581 | 3,123 | 3,639
Jersey, Channel Islands [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying amount | 1,100 | 2,003 |
Other [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying amount | $ 3 | $ 20 | $ 10

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