v3.26.1
Deferred income tax (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Deferred income tax  
Schedule of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits

(a)

The Group recognizes the effects of timing differences between the accounting and tax basis. This caption is made up as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit (debit) to

 

 

Credit (debit) to

 

As of

 

consolidated

As of

consolidated

 

As of

January 1,

statement of profit

December 31, 

statement of profit

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

or loss

  ​ ​ ​

Others

2024

  ​ ​ ​

or loss

  ​ ​ ​

2025

 

US$(000)

 

US$(000)

 

US$(000)

US$(000)

 

US$(000)

 

US$(000)

Deferred asset for income tax

Tax - loss carryforwards

 

189,970

(40,268)

 

149,702

(40,952)

 

108,750

Difference in depreciation and amortization rates

 

44,425

6,562

 

50,987

3,164

 

54,151

Provision for closure of mining units, net

 

32,578

(3,573)

 

29,005

11,641

 

40,646

Provision for impairment of value of inventory

 

10,585

(1,270)

 

9,315

454

 

9,769

Contingent consideration liability

6,391

2,003

8,394

3,335

11,729

Provision for bonuses to employees and officers

2,478

(593)

1,885

814

2,699

Impairment loss of long-lived assets provision

1,930

1,930

1,930

Contractors claims provisions

371

1,020

1,391

126

1,517

Other

 

10,633

4,818

 

211

15,662

568

 

16,230

 

299,361

(31,301)

 

211

268,271

(20,850)

 

247,421

Deferred assets for mining royalties and special mining tax

9

(10)

1

Total deferred asset

 

299,370

 

(31,311)

 

212

268,271

 

(20,850)

 

247,421

Deferred liability for income tax

Effect of translation into U.S. dollars

 

(47,649)

(7,833)

 

(55,482)

49,600

 

(5,882)

Differences in amortization rates for development costs

 

(75,108)

(11,230)

 

(86,338)

(23,116)

 

(109,454)

Difference in depreciation and amortization rates

(45,267)

1,541

(43,726)

1,475

(42,251)

Fair value of mining concessions

(14,892)

(14,892)

(14,892)

Withdrawal of the sale of Contacto Corredores de Seguros S.A. investment

(1,220)

1,220

Fair value of account receivables

(836)

836

(23,138)

(23,138)

Other

 

(12,923)

(6,426)

 

(19,349)

5,691

 

(13,658)

(197,895)

(21,892)

(219,787)

10,512

(209,275)

Deferred liability for mining royalties and special mining tax

(26)

155

129

2,471

2,600

Total deferred tax assets an liability

 

(197,921)

(21,737)

 

(219,658)

 

12,983

 

(206,675)

Deferred income tax asset, net

 

101,449

(53,048)

 

212

48,613

 

(7,867)

 

40,746

Schedule of detailed information about net deferred tax asset

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

US$(000)

US$(000)

Deferred income tax asset, net

 

80,740

 

91,677

Deferred income tax liability, net

 

(39,994)

 

(43,064)

 

40,746

 

48,613

Schedule of detailed information about provision for income taxes

(c)

The following is the composition of the provision for income taxes shown in the consolidated statement of income for the years 2025, 2024 and 2023:

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

US$(000)

US$(000)

US$(000)

Income tax expense

Current

 

(84,440)

 

(88,485)

 

(63,782)

Deferred

 

(10,338)

 

(53,203)

 

26,193

 

(94,778)

 

(141,688)

 

(37,589)

Mining Royalties and Special Mining Tax

Current

 

(35,894)

 

(14,631)

 

(5,524)

Deferred

 

2,471

 

155

 

119

 

(33,423)

 

(14,476)

 

(5,405)

Total income tax

 

(128,201)

 

(156,164)

 

(42,994)

Schedule of reconciliation of accounting profit multiplied by applicable tax rates

(d)

Below is a reconciliation of income tax expense and the accounting profit before income tax multiplied by the statutory tax rate for the years 2025, 2024 and 2023:

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

 

US$(000)

US$(000)

US$(000)

 

Profit before income tax

 

967,310

573,449

82,524

Loss from discontinued operations before income tax

 

(8,921)

(1,022)

(6,848)

 

Profit before income tax

958,389

572,427

75,676

 

Theoretical income tax expense

(283,115)

(168,866)

(22,324)

 

Permanent items and others:

 

Share in the results of associates and joint venture (e)

90,837

56,005

44,906

Effect of translation into U.S. dollars

65,791

(7,794)

11,222

Exchange rate effect of permanent items

18,067

(9,931)

(10,553)

Income tax from previous years

11,448

Non-deductible expenses

12,761

(1,472)

5,106

Derecognition of asset for non-recoverable tax loss

(7,198)

Non-deductible expense related to deferred stripping activity

(899)

(6,289)

Liability related to the tax claim of the years 2009-2010, note 30(d)

 

(20,075)

Other permanent items

 

4,094

(1,670)

(554)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(92,308)

(138,347)

8,282

Higher income tax paid by order of the Tax Administration for the year 2014, note 30(d)

 

(3,823)

Income tax of tax claim, note 30(d)

(45,126)

Mining Royalties and Special Mining Tax

 

(35,893)

(13,994)

(6,150)

Total income tax expense

(128,201)

(156,164)

(42,994)

Income tax from continuing operations

(128,201)

(156,164)

(42,994)

Income tax from discontinued operations

(128,201)

(156,164)

(42,994)

Effective tax rate

13.38

%

27.28

%

56.81

%