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OTHER LIABILITIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]  
OTHER LIABILITIES

 

11.OTHER LIABILITIES

 

A summary of the Company’s other liabilities is as follows:

 

  

June 30,

2026

   December 31,
2025
 
   $   $ 
Post Employment Benefits (note 11(a))   11,956    12,608 
Lease liability   33    867 
Other taxes payable (note 11(b))   3,609    5,106 
Long-term portion of current income taxes payable   419    713 
Participation payable to COMIBOL for interest in joint operation (note 11(c))   4,929    8,873 
Other liabilities   2,661    1,250 
Balance, end of the period   23,607    29,417 
Less: current portion   (7,777)   (8,876)
Non-current portion   15,830    20,541 

 

a)Post-employment benefits

 

As at June 30, 2026, the Company recognized a provision of $2,128 ($1,933 as at December 31, 2025) for payments that must be made to employees upon termination of employment which is required by Mexican labour legislation. A provision of $9,828 ($10,675 as at December 31, 2025) has been recognized in Bolivia which entitles employees to receive a payment after five years of employment, if the employee resigns or is terminated before the 5-year period they are entitled to receive the amount accrued at the time of separation. Based on expected employee turnover, these provisions are considered non-current.

 

b)Other taxes payable

 

Other taxes payable includes amounts payable to the Mexican and Bolivian tax authorities for miscellaneous taxes such as payroll taxes, withholding taxes, VAT payables and income taxes from prior periods which are being paid under an installment plan.

 

c)Participation payable to COMIBOL for interest in joint operation

 

The net participation payable to COMIBOL is derived from the Illapa Joint Operation. The Company is solely responsible for 100% of certain transactions specified in the agreement and such transactions are recorded as liabilities where there is a net amount payable to COMIBOL.

 

 

SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise noted)