Cost of sales

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

21. Cost of sales

Cost of sales is costs that directly relate to production at the mine operating segments and excludes depletion and amortization. The following are components of cost of sales:

	Year ended			Year ended			Year ended
	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Salaries and employee benefits	$	33,307		$	29,803		$	23,913
Contract services on site					-			17,138
Raw materials and consumables		33,465			29,568			11,652
Utilities		4,181			4,285			3,350
Other costs		5,461			6,602			7,729
Costs before intended use		188			-			247
Employee retention credit		-			(3,962	)		-
Changes in inventories		(3,267	)		(2,663	)		(19,946	)
Inventory write-downs		1,725			8,459			40,711
	$	75,060		$	72,092		$	84,794