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Note 29 - Provisions - Reconciliation of Site Restoration Provision (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs for Blanket mine [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Balance | $ 2,823 | $ 3,159
Unwinding of discount (note 17) | 109 | 132
Change in estimate | 1,834 | (468)
Balance | 4,766 | 2,823
Balance | 4,766 | 2,823
Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs for Motapa [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Change in estimate | 1,466 | 0
Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs for Maligreen [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Change in estimate | 152 | 0
Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs for Motapa and Maligreen [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Change in estimate | 1,618 |
Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs for Motapa, Maligreen, and Bilboes [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 135 | 135
Balance | 6,219 | 135
Balance | 6,219 | 135
Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs for Bilboes Holdings [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Acquisition - (Bilboes) (note 5) | 4,466 | 0
Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 2,958 |
Balance | 10,985 | 2,958
Balance | 10,985 | 2,958
Current | 0 | 0
Non-current | $ 10,985 | $ 2,958

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