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Contingencies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Contingencies Reserve Balance For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 the following activity was recorded in connection with the New Idria Mercury Mine:

 

 

 

For the Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Beginning reserve balance

 

$

12,315

 

 

$

10,724

 

 

$

13,182

 

 

$

11,855

 

Changes in estimated environmental liability

 

 

800

 

 

 

1,900

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

3,500

 

Payments made (3)

 

 

(623

)

 

 

(542

)

 

 

(1,490

)

 

 

(3,273

)

Ending reserve balance (1)

 

$

12,492

 

 

$

12,082

 

 

$

12,492

 

 

$

12,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning receivable balance

 

$

7,020

 

 

$

6,224

 

 

$

7,245

 

 

$

6,000

 

Changes in estimated insurance recovery

 

 

700

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,200

 

Insurance recovery reimbursements

 

 

(606

)

 

 

(162

)

 

 

(1,131

)

 

 

(1,038

)

Ending receivable balance (2)

 

$

7,114

 

 

$

6,162

 

 

$

7,114

 

 

$

6,162

 

 

(1) As of June 30, 2024, Buckhorn has a total ending reserve balance of $12.5 million related to the New Idria Mine, of which $6.4 million is classified in Other current liabilities and $6.1 million in Other liabilities (long-term).

(2) As of June 30, 2024, Buckhorn has a total receivable balance related to the probable insurance recovery of $7.1 million, of which $2.9 million

is classified in Other accounts receivable and $4.2 million is classified in Other (long-term).

(3) Payments made for the six months ended June 30, 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.