The amount of assets related to mining activities of the entity.

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- Definition

The cash outflow to suppliers for goods and services.

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- Definition

The amount of undiscounted operating lease payments to be received. Operating lease is a lease that does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an underlying asset.

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Streaming transactions (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Gold Streaming [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Undiscounted operating lease payments to be received					$ 800.0	$ 900.0	$ 1,900.0
Streaming liability		$ 144.0	$ 370.0
Gold Streaming [Member] \| Top of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Payments to suppliers for goods and services	$ 8.5
Cobalt Streaming [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Mining income				$ 690.0