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Contingencies - Schedule of Contingencies Reserve Balance (Details) - New Idria Mercury Mine [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Beginning reserve balance $ 12,492 $ 12,082 $ 13,182 $ 11,855
Changes in estimated environmental liability 200 300 1,000 3,800
Payments made [1] (908) (1,182) (2,398) (4,455)
Ending reserve balance [2] 11,784 11,200 11,784 11,200
Beginning receivable balance 7,114 6,162 7,245 6,000
Changes in estimated insurance recovery 700 400 1,700 1,600
Insurance recovery reimbursements (621) (394) (1,752) (1,432)
Ending receivable balance [3] $ 7,193 $ 6,168 $ 7,193 $ 6,168
[1]

(3) Payments made for the nine months ended September 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.

[2]

(1) As of September 30, 2024, Buckhorn has a total ending reserve balance of $11.8 million related to the New Idria Mine, of which $7.1 million is classified in Other current liabilities and $4.7 million in Other liabilities (long-term).

[3]

(2) As of September 30, 2024, Buckhorn has a total receivable balance related to the probable insurance recovery of $7.2 million, of which $3.0 million is classified in Other accounts receivable and $4.2 million is classified in Other (long-term).