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Note 16 - Tax Expense - Unrecognised Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognised deferred tax assets | $ 1,800 | $ 1,800 | $ 593
Greenstone Management Services Holdings Limited [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognised deferred tax assets | 691 | 516 | 376
Unused tax losses [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognised deferred tax assets | $ 2,491 | $ 2,316 | $ 969

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