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Other current and non-current non-financial assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Abstract]  
Disclosure of other non-financial assets [Text Block]
Note 23 Other current and non-current non-financial assets
 
As of December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, the detail of other current and non-current assets is as follows:
 
Other non-financial  assets, current
 
12/31/2017
 
12/31/2016
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
ThUS$
 
Domestic Value Added Tax
 
 
7,488
 
 
13,999
 
Foreign Value Added Tax
 
 
5,122
 
 
2,537
 
Prepaid mining licenses
 
 
1,205
 
 
1,136
 
Prepaid insurance
 
 
2,446
 
 
6,323
 
Other prepayments
 
 
1,443
 
 
408
 
Refund of Value Added Tax to exporters
 
 
4,937
 
 
855
 
Other taxes
 
 
4,027
 
 
4,660
 
Other assets
 
 
215
 
 
355
 
Total
 
 
26,883
 
 
30,273
 
 
Other non-financial assets, non-current
 
12/31/2017
 
12/31/2016
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
ThUS$
 
Stain development expenses and prospecting expenses (1)
 
 
17,721
 
 
23,008
 
Guarantee deposits
 
 
771
 
 
685
 
Other assets
 
 
770
 
 
997
 
Total
 
 
19,262
 
 
24,690
 
 
1)
Reconciliation of changes in assets for exploration and mineral resource evaluation, by type
 
Movements in assets for the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources as of December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016:
 
Reconciliation
 
12/31/2017
 
12/31/2016
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
ThUS$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Opening balance
 
 
23,008
 
 
31,911
 
Changes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions, other than business combinations
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
(5,440)
 
 
(9,498)
 
Increase (decrease) due to transfers and other charges
 
 
153
 
 
595
 
Total changes
 
 
(5,287)
 
 
(8,903)
 
Total
 
 
17,721
 
 
23,008
 
 
As of the presentation date, no reevaluations of assets for exploration and assessment of mineral resources have been conducted.