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Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Contingencies Reserve Balance For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the following undiscounted activity was recorded in connection with the New Idria Mercury Mine:

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Beginning reserve balance

 

$

13,182

 

 

$

11,855

 

 

$

8,213

 

Changes in estimated environmental liability

 

 

3,100

 

 

 

6,500

 

 

 

4,400

 

Payments made (1) (4)

 

 

(3,857

)

 

 

(5,173

)

 

 

(758

)

Ending reserve balance (2)

 

$

12,425

 

 

$

13,182

 

 

$

11,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning receivable balance

 

$

7,245

 

 

$

6,000

 

 

$

 

Changes in estimated insurance recovery

 

 

3,300

 

 

 

3,300

 

 

 

6,000

 

Insurance recovery reimbursements

 

 

(2,141

)

 

 

(2,055

)

 

 

 

Ending receivable balance (3)

 

$

8,404

 

 

$

7,245

 

 

$

6,000

 

(1) Payments made in the years ended December 31, 2022 were offset by insurance refunds of $0.8 million. 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.

(2) As of December 31, 2024, Buckhorn has a total ending reserve balance of $12.4 million related to the New Idria Mine, of which $6.5 million is classified in Other current liabilities and $5.9 million in Other liabilities (long-term).

(3) As of December 31, 2024, Buckhorn has a total receivable balance related to the probable insurance recovery of $8.4 million, of which $3.9 million is classified in Other accounts receivable and $4.5 million is classified in Other (long-term).

(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.