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Note 40 - Going Concern	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure of going concern [text block]	40 Going concern The directors have, at the time of approving these consolidated financial statements, a reasonable expectation that Caledonia has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these consolidated financial statements.

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The disclosure of the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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