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Note 36 - Group Entities - Intercompany Tranasctions With Holding Company (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans advanced (repaid) | $ (18,907) | $ (6,390)
Interest received | 576 | 1,263
Foreign exchange profits | 370 | 448
Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans advanced (repaid) | (424) | (4,479)
Interest received | 536 | 1,263
Foreign exchange profits | 0 | 0
Caledonia Mining Services Limited [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans advanced (repaid) | 0 | 0
Interest received | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange profits | 0 | 0
Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans advanced (repaid) | (4,293) | (1,242)
Interest received | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange profits | 370 | 448
Greenstone Management Services Holdings Limited [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans advanced (repaid) | (13,681) | (2,098)
Interest received | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange profits | 0 | 0
Blanket Mine (1983) (Private) Limited [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans advanced (repaid) | (509) | 1,429
Interest received | 40 | 0
Foreign exchange profits | 0 | 0
Blanket Employee Trust Services (Private) Limited (BETS) [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans advanced (repaid) | 0 | 0
Interest received | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange profits | 0 | 0
Motapa Mining Company UK Limited [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans advanced (repaid) | 0 | 0
Interest received | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange profits | 0 | 0
Arraskar Investments (Private) Limited [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans advanced (repaid) | 0 | 0
Interest received | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange profits | $ 0 | $ 0

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