Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories [Text Block]

9. Inventories

		Dec. 31, 2020		Dec. 31, 2019
Current
Stockpile	$	13,906	$	10,396
Work in progress		6,364		14,420
Finished goods		72,923		62,230
Materials and supplies		49,912		51,774
		143,105		138,820
Non-current
Stockpile		16,704		14,626
Materials and supplies		5,302		4,829
		22,006		19,455
	$	165,111	$	158,275

The cost of inventories recognized as an expense, including depreciation, and included in cost of sales amounted to $921,895 for the year ended December 31, 2020 (year ended December 31, 2019 -  $978,810).

During the year ended December 31, 2020, Hudbay recognized a net expense of $32 in cost of sales related to adjustments of the carrying value of inventories to net realizable value (year ended December 31, 2019 - $504). Adjustments to the carrying value of inventories to net realizable value were related to changes in commodity prices.