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Reclamation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Reclamation and mine closure costs are based principally on legal and regulatory requirements. Management estimates costs associated with reclamation of mining properties. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and assumptions, and future expenditures could differ from current estimates.

Changes to the Company’s asset retirement obligations for its operating sites are as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
In thousands		2023		2022
Asset retirement obligation - Beginning		$	202,431	$	180,156
Accretion		3,993		3,463


Settlements		(1,044)		(1,056)
Asset retirement obligation - Ending		$	205,380	$	182,563