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Note 32 - Cash Flow Information - Non-cash Items and Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating profit | $ 15,177 | $ 40,276 | $ 38,360
Impairment of property, plant and equipment (note 18) | 877 | 8,209 | 497
Adjustments for impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss, exploration and evaluation assets | 0 | 467 | 3,837
Impairment of solar plant - VAT and duty receivables | 720 | 0 | 0
Unrealised foreign exchange gains (note 13) | (4,217) | (12,736) | (2,754)
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 12.1) | 463 | 609 | 477
Cash-settled share-based expense included in production costs (note 12.1) | 660 | 853 | 692
Cash portion of cash-settled share-based expense | (1,695) | (1,468) | (420)
Expense from equity-settled share-based payment transactions | 640 | 484 | (0)
Depreciation (note 18) | 14,486 | 10,141 | 8,046
Fair value loss on derivative instruments (note 14) | 1,119 | 401 | 240
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment (note 18) | 33 | 0 | 0
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | (38)
Write down of inventory | 283 | 563 | 0
Expected credit losses on deferred consideration on the disposal of subsidiary | 0 | 0 | 761
Cash generated from operations before working capital changes | 28,546 | 47,799 | 49,698
Inventories | (2,182) | 1,915 | (4,016)
Prepayments | 338 | (1,375) | (4,272)
Trade and other receivables | (1,910) | (1,561) | (4,746)
Trade and other payables | 1,606 | 2,879 | 2,039
Cash generated from operations | $ 26,398 | $ 49,657 | $ 38,703

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