Leases - Summary of Quantitative Information about Right of Use Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Beginning balance			$ 16,969	$ 1,121
Acquired in Leagold Acquisition (note 5(e))			0	10,704
Additions	$ 39,800	$ 13,400	51,644	13,668
Depreciation			(15,906)	(8,524)
Ending balance			$ 52,707	$ 16,969

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Right of Use Assets Acquired in Business Combination

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- Definition

The amount of additions to right-of-use assets. [Refer: Right-of-use assets]

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The amount of depreciation of right-of-use assets. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense; Right-of-use assets]

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The amount of assets that represent a lessee's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term. Underlying asset is an asset that is the subject of a lease, for which the right to use that asset has been provided by a lessor to a lessee.

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