| (a) | The Group recognizes the effects of timing differences between the accounting and tax basis. This caption is made up as follows: |
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| | 2016 | | profit or loss | | income | | 2016 | | profit or loss | | income | | 2017 | | |||||||
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Deferred asset for income tax included in results | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax - loss carryforward | | | 78,409 | | | 14,641 | | | - | | | 93,050 | | | 1,889 | | | - | | | 94,939 | |
Difference in depreciation and amortization rates | | | 52,377 | | | 8,506 | | | - | | | 60,883 | | | 734 | | | - | | | 61,617 | |
Provision for closure of mining units, net | | | 32,644 | | | 6,894 | | | - | | | 39,538 | | | 5,030 | | | - | | | 44,568 | |
Impairment loss of long-lived assets | | | 5,185 | | | 2,407 | | | - | | | 7,592 | | | 2,328 | | | - | | | 9,920 | |
Environmental liability for Santa Barbara mine | | | 1,556 | | | 13 | | | - | | | 1,569 | | | (273) | | | - | | | 1,296 | |
Other minor | | | 14,866 | | | (1,785) | | | - | | | 13,081 | | | 1,082 | | | - | | | 14,163 | |
| | | 185,037 | | | 30,676 | | | - | | | 215,713 | | | 10,790 | | | - | | | 226,503 | |
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Less - Allowance for deferred asset | | | (18,166) | | | (18,846) | | | - | | | (37,012) | | | (1,898) | | | - | | | (38,910) | |
| | | 166,871 | | | 11,830 | | | - | | | 178,701 | | | 8,892 | | | - | | | 187,593 | |
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Deferred asset included in retained earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative financial instruments | | | 2,441 | | | - | | | (1,301) | | | 1,140 | | | - | | | 7,963 | | | 9,103 | |
| | | 169,312 | | | 11,830 | | | (1,301) | | | 179,841 | | | 8,892 | | | 7,963 | | | 196,696 | |
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Deferred assets for mining royalties and special mining tax included in results | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exploration expenses | | | (326) | | | 364 | | | - | | | 38 | | | (38) | | | - | | | - | |
Other minors | | | 185 | | | (180) | | | - | | | 5 | | | 118 | | | - | | | 123 | |
| | | (141) | | | 184 | | | - | | | 43 | | | 80 | | | - | | | 123 | |
Total deferred asset | | | 169,171 | | | 12,014 | | | (1,301) | | | 179,884 | | | 8,972 | | | 7,963 | | | 196,819 | |
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Deferred liability for income tax included in results | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Effect of translation into U.S. dollars | | | (73,537) | | | 3,012 | | | - | | | (70,525) | | | 24,502 | | | - | | | (46,023) | |
Differences in amortization rates for development costs | | | (32,304) | | | (19,484) | | | - | | | (51,788) | | | 6,095 | | | - | | | (45,693) | |
Other minors | | | (34,582) | | | (9,403) | | | - | | | (43,985) | | | (33,618) | | | - | | | (77,603) | |
| | | (140,423) | | | (25,875) | | | - | | | (166,298) | | | (3,021) | | | - | | | (169,319) | |
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Deferred liability for mining royalties and special mining tax | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other minors | | | 164 | | | (199) | | | - | | | (35) | | | (126) | | | - | | | (161) | |
| | | 164 | | | (199) | | | - | | | (35) | | | (126) | | | - | | | (161) | |
Total deferred liability | | | (140,259) | | | (26,074) | | | - | | | (166,333) | | | (3,147) | | | - | | | (169,480) | |
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Deferred income tax asset, net | | | 28,912 | | | (14,060) | | | (1,301) | | | 13,551 | | | 5,825 | | | 7,963 | | | 27,339 | |