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Income and Mining Taxes
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME AND MINING TAXES INCOME AND MINING TAXES
    The following table summarizes the components of Income and mining tax (expense) benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 by significant jurisdiction:
Three Months Ended March 31,
 20262025
In thousandsIncome (loss) before taxTax (expense) benefitIncome (loss) before taxTax (expense) benefit
United States$139,173 $(30,642)$20,325 $(5,305)
Canada(41,567)8,381 (9,952)(118)
Mexico251,360 (79,693)41,090 (12,990)
Other jurisdictions(251)— 303 — 
$348,715 $(101,954)$51,766 $(18,413)
    During the first quarter of 2026, the Company reported estimated income and mining tax expense of approximately $102.0 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 29.2%. This compares to income tax expense of $18.4 million for an effective tax rate of 35.6% during the first quarter of 2025. The comparability of the Company’s income and mining tax (expense) benefit and effective tax rate for the reported periods was impacted by multiple factors, primarily: (i) variations in our income before income taxes; (ii) geographic distribution of that income; (iii) mining taxes; (iv) percentage depletion; (v) excess of tax benefits from share-based compensation; (vi) foreign exchange rates; (vii) U.S. valuation allowance release; and (viii) the impact of uncertain tax positions. Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax balances decreased income and mining tax expense by $1.7 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The impact of
foreign exchange rates on deferred tax balances is predominantly due to the Mexican Peso and deferred taxes resulting from Las Chispas purchase price accounting. Therefore, the effective tax rate will fluctuate, sometimes significantly, period to period.
A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the related tax benefits will not be realized. The Company analyzes its deferred tax assets and, if it is determined that the Company will not realize all or a portion of its deferred tax assets, it will record or increase a valuation allowance. Conversely, if it is determined that the Company ultimately will be more likely than not to realize all or a portion of the related benefits for which a valuation allowance has been provided, all or a portion of the related valuation allowance will be reduced. There are a number of factors that impact the Company’s ability to realize its deferred tax assets. For additional information, please see the section titled “Item 1A - Risk Factors” in the 2025 10-K.
The Company has historically provided a valuation allowance against a portion of its U.S. net deferred tax assets. In the first quarter of 2026, the Company released $1.0 million of valuation allowance against its U.S. net deferred tax assets, resulting in a non-cash deferred tax benefit. The $1.0 million valuation allowance release is related to forecasted future year income. The timing of this valuation allowance release was primarily due to the cumulative income position for the most recent three-year period and projected future earnings.
The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance against approximately $56.2 million of U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2026, because the Company has concluded it is not more likely than not to be realized.
The exact timing and amount of any valuation allowance release are subject to change, depending upon the Company’s future profitability and the net deferred tax assets available.
The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, in all identified foreign jurisdictions, and various others. The statute of limitations remains open from 2022 for the U.S. federal jurisdiction, for 2016 and from 2019 for the Mexico federal jurisdiction, and from 2019 for certain other foreign jurisdictions. Our 2016 federal tax return is currently under audit in Mexico.
At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $33.9 million and $34.4 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, respectively, that, if recognized, would positively impact the Company’s effective income tax rate. The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize potential interest and/or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of its income tax expense. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amount of accrued income-tax-related interest and penalties was $16.1 million and $15.3 million, respectively.
In 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) published Pillar Two Model Rules defining a global minimum tax, which calls for the taxation of large corporations at a minimum rate of 15%. The OECD has since issued administrative guidance providing transition and safe harbor rules around the implementation of the Pillar Two global minimum tax. Effective January 1, 2024, a number of countries have proposed or enacted legislation to implement core elements of the Pillar Two proposal.
As a result of 2026 business expansions, including the acquisition of New Gold Inc. in the first quarter of 2026, the Company expects to fall within the scope of the Pillar Two rules from January 1, 2026. The Company will continue to monitor developments and evaluate the potential impact on future periods. At this time, based on the Company’s current analysis of the Pillar Two provisions and because the Company primarily does business in jurisdictions with a tax rate greater than 15%, the Company does not anticipate a material impact to its Consolidated Financial Statements.