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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash inflow from operations | $ 11,407 | $ 16,963 | $ 38,930 | $ 17,629
Interest received | 7 | 21 | 16 | 30
Finance costs paid | (781) | (331) | (2,064) | (1,762)
Tax paid | (6,042) | (2,158) | (8,318) | (4,504)
Net cash inflow from operating activities | 4,591 | 14,495 | 28,564 | 11,393
Cash flows used in investing activities |  |  |  |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (6,751) | (9,573) | (17,389) | (20,175)
Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets | (245) | (597) | (1,408) | (880)
Acquisition of put options | 0 | (1) | (408) | (812)
Net cash used in investing activities | (6,996) | (10,171) | (19,205) | (21,867)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Dividends paid | (3,430) | (2,801) | (9,062) | (8,118)
Payment of lease liabilities | (39) | (36) | (114) | (108)
- Equity raise (net of transaction cost) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,658
Proceeds from long term loans | 1 | 0 | 2,033 | 0
Amounts received | 0 | 0 | 1,939 | 7,000
Net cash (used in) from financing activities | (3,730) | (3,400) | (5,466) | 7,182
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (6,135) | 924 | 3,893 | (3,292)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents | (134) | (1,209) | (496) | (1,396)
Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | (1,366) | (2,907) | (11,032) | 1,496
Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | (7,635) | (3,192) | (7,635) | (3,192)
Motapa [member] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Repayments of borrowings | 0 | (563) | 0 | (7,250)
Term loan [member] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Repayments of borrowings | $ (262) | $ 0 | $ (262) | $ 0

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