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Note 9 - Production Costs - Components of Production Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Salaries and wages* | [1] | $ 23,037 | $ 20,609 | $ 16,122
Consumable materials – Operations* | [1] | 23,601 | 17,375 | 14,938
Consumable materials – COVID-19 |  | 311 | 297 | 824
Electricity costs* | [1] | 9,634 | 10,407 | 8,312
Safety |  | 998 | 774 | 708
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 12.1(a)) |  | 853 | 692 | 634
On mine administration* | [1] | 2,736 | 1,806 | 1,304
Security costs |  | 1,093 | 826 | 496
Obsolete inventory (note 20) |  | 563 | 36 | 0
Pre-feasibility exploration costs |  | 172 | 304 | 373
Cost of sales |  | 62,998 | 53,126 | 43,711
Salaries and wages | [1] | (23,037) | (20,609) | (16,122)
Consumable materials – Operations | [1] | (23,601) | (17,375) | (14,938)
Cost of sales |  | (62,998) | (53,126) | (43,711)
Gold work in progress [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Salaries and wages* |  | 151 | 94 | 311
Consumable materials – Operations* |  | 226 | 87 | 580
Electricity costs* |  | (43) | 44 | 241
On mine administration* |  | (26) | 18 | 34
Cost of sales |  | 446 | 243 | 1,166
Salaries and wages |  | (151) | (94) | (311)
Consumable materials – Operations |  | (226) | (87) | (580)
Cost of sales |  | $ (446) | $ (243) | $ (1,166)
[1] | Gold work in progress included in the production cost amounts above were: 2022 2021 2020 Salaries and wages (151 ) 94 311 Consumable materials – Operations (226 ) 87 580 Electricity costs (43 ) 44 241 On mine administration (26 ) 18 34 (446 ) 243 1,166

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