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Contingencies - Schedule of Contingencies Reserve Balance (Details) - New Idria Mercury Mine [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Beginning reserve balance $ 11,855 [1] $ 8,213 [1] $ 7,186
Changes in estimated environmental liability 6,500 4,400 700
Payments made [2],[3] (5,173) (758) 327
Ending reserve balance [1] 13,182 11,855 8,213
Beginning receivable balance 6,000 [4] 0 [4] 0
Changes in estimated insurance recovery 3,300 6,000 0
Insurance recovery reimbursements (2,055) 0 0
Ending receivable balance [4] $ 7,245 $ 6,000 $ 0
[1]

(2) As of December 31, 2023, Buckhorn has a total ending reserve balance of $13.2 million related to the New Idria Mine, of which $7.9 million is classified in Other current liabilities and $5.3 million in Other liabilities (long-term).

[2]

(4) Payments made for the year ended December 31, 2023 include a $1.9 million payment related to a settlement agreement with the EPA to resolve the past costs claim, which Buckhorn paid in the first quarter of 2023.

[3]

(1) Payments made in the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were offset by insurance refunds of $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively. In the fourth quarter of 2022, Buckhorn reached an agreement with respect to certain insurance coverage related to defense costs for which recovery of accrued costs are recorded as a receivable to the extent such recovery is determined to be probable under this agreement.

[4]

(3) As of December 31, 2023, Buckhorn has a total receivable balance related to the probable insurance recovery of $7.2 million, of which $3.6 million is classified in Other accounts receivable and $3.6 million is classified in Other (long-term).