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Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Estimated Useful LIves of Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Land development, roads and structures [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Useful Life Depreciation in Years | 15–30 |
Facilities, machinery and equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Useful Life Depreciation in Years | 8–25 | [1]
Dams and ponds [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Useful Life Depreciation in Years | 20–40 | [2]
Heavy mechanical equipment, train cars and tanks [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Useful Life Depreciation in Years | 5-15 |
Office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles, computer equipment and other [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Useful Life Depreciation in Years | 3–10 |
[1] | Mainly 25 years.
[2] | Mainly 40 years.

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- Definition The useful lives or depreciation rates used for property, plant and equipment. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=16&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_73_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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