The average cost for business units to report and verify emissions.

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The tax rate per tonne of carbon dioxide for mining operations.

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The threshold annual greenhouse gas emissions for mining operations.

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The threshold annual greenhouse gas emissions of mining operations for reporting to National emissions registry.

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The number of business units for which tax scheme is applicable.

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Percentage of net earnings contribution.

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Volume of sulfuric acid discharged in the incident.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: - Guaymas sulfuric acid spill (Details)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 09, 2019 m³	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) item T	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / item	May 09, 2023
Percentage of net earnings contribution		5.00%
Climate change
Number of business units \| item		2
Threshold annual greenhouse gas emissions \| T		100,000
Climate change \| Minimum
Tax rate per tonne Of Carbon dioxide \| $ / item			9
Average cost per business unit \| $		$ 6,000
Climate change \| Maximum
Tax rate per tonne Of Carbon dioxide \| $ / item			18
Threshold annual greenhouse gas emissions reporting to National emissions registry \| T		25,000
Marine Terminal in Guaymas
Volume of sulfuric acid discharged in the incident at Guaymas \| m³	3
El Pilar \| Minimum
Estimated useful lives of buildings and equipment				50 years
El Pilar \| Maximum
Estimated useful lives of buildings and equipment				30 years