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Segmented Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) customer country | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) customer
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Number of countries where company has operations | country | 4 |
Revenue | $ 816,828 | $ 774,775
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (122,888) | (115,955)
Exploration and project development | (19,755) | (11,334)
Interest income (expense) | 1,462 | 1,382
Interest and financing expenses | (7,185) | (9,551)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | 191 | 25,100
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 2,052 | 7,946
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 64 | 0
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 1,823 | (9,054)
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 606 | (4,944)
Reversals of impairment | 61,554 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 182,485 | 176,271
Income tax (expense) recovery | (59,034) | (74,446)
Net earnings for the year | 123,451 | 101,825
Capital expenditures | 142,232 | 202,661
Total assets | 1,993,332 | 1,898,141
Total liabilities | 472,281 | 499,137
Other [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (199) | (529)
Exploration and project development | (1,807) | (4,196)
Interest income (expense) | 340 | 879
Interest and financing expenses | (138) | (3,732)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | 626 | 8,297
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 0 | 7,946
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 0 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 962 | (22,905)
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 0 | (4,944)
Reversals of impairment | 19,442 |
Earnings before income taxes | 24,978 | 2,795
Income tax (expense) recovery | (8,604) | (15,179)
Net earnings for the year | 16,374 | (12,384)
Capital expenditures | 430 | 290
Total assets | 48,819 | 210,194
Total liabilities | 35,805 | 100,276
PERU | Huaron [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 129,085 | 105,707
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (13,464) | (12,668)
Exploration and project development | (1,713) | (837)
Interest income (expense) | 63 | 27
Interest and financing expenses | (855) | (673)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | (154) | 5
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 0 | 0
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 0 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (92) | (64)
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 0 |
Earnings before income taxes | 36,650 | 24,062
Income tax (expense) recovery | (12,818) | (10,021)
Net earnings for the year | 23,832 | 14,041
Capital expenditures | 8,412 | 8,854
Total assets | 116,138 | 134,579
Total liabilities | 46,184 | 45,986
PERU | Morococha [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 120,244 | 92,889
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (9,693) | (11,225)
Exploration and project development | (1,629) | (1,053)
Interest income (expense) | 58 | 67
Interest and financing expenses | (578) | (436)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | (117) | 144
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 0 | 0
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 0 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (38) | (57)
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 42,112 |
Earnings before income taxes | 86,476 | 21,497
Income tax (expense) recovery | (16,663) | (4,351)
Net earnings for the year | 69,813 | 17,146
Capital expenditures | 9,283 | 8,034
Total assets | 131,180 | 65,386
Total liabilities | 36,058 | 23,171
MEXICO | Dolores [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 197,748 | 189,288
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (67,515) | (60,414)
Exploration and project development | (2,316) | (1,685)
Interest income (expense) | 0 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | 1,613 | (630)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | (291) | (22)
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 0 | 0
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 0 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 642 | 1,539
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 0 |
Earnings before income taxes | (503) | 8,222
Income tax (expense) recovery | 11,719 | (10,697)
Net earnings for the year | 11,216 | (2,475)
Capital expenditures | 85,379 | 113,227
Total assets | 833,397 | 827,858
Total liabilities | 176,464 | 199,127
MEXICO | Alamo Dorado [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 17,958 | 45,843
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (23) | (2,336)
Exploration and project development | 0 | 0
Interest income (expense) | 4 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | (359) | (420)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | 540 | 136
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 0 | 0
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 0 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (29) | (393)
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 0 |
Earnings before income taxes | (8,474) | 3,269
Income tax (expense) recovery | 1,033 | (3,495)
Net earnings for the year | (7,441) | (226)
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Total assets | 17,125 | 35,853
Total liabilities | 8,163 | 8,880
MEXICO | La Colorada [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 171,654 | 118,292
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (19,381) | (9,999)
Exploration and project development | (2,149) | (186)
Interest income (expense) | 0 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | (467) | (307)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | (319) | 16,525
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 0 | 0
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 0 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (143) | 13,887
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 0 |
Earnings before income taxes | 79,307 | 61,178
Income tax (expense) recovery | (20,843) | (21,860)
Net earnings for the year | 58,464 | 39,318
Capital expenditures | 21,963 | 64,519
Total assets | 231,205 | 227,923
Total liabilities | 65,145 | 52,636
ARGENTINA | Manantial Espejo [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 111,642 | 144,048
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (5,236) | (9,190)
Exploration and project development | (4,588) | 0
Interest income (expense) | 525 | 389
Interest and financing expenses | (2,969) | (3,069)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | 0 | (8)
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 0 | 0
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 0 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (1,373) | (2,780)
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 0 |
Earnings before income taxes | (24,404) | 42,097
Income tax (expense) recovery | (1,108) | (431)
Net earnings for the year | (25,512) | 41,666
Capital expenditures | 8,590 | 2,868
Total assets | 125,088 | 111,260
Total liabilities | 43,408 | 40,788
ARGENTINA | Navidad [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (88) | (120)
Exploration and project development | (2,894) | (3,377)
Interest income (expense) | 0 | 19
Interest and financing expenses | (99) | (66)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | 0 | 0
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 0 | 0
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 0 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (644) | 208
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 0 |
Earnings before income taxes | (3,570) | (4,536)
Income tax (expense) recovery | (85) | (33)
Net earnings for the year | (3,655) | (4,569)
Capital expenditures | 27 | 5
Total assets | 194,225 | 193,195
Total liabilities | 1,296 | 1,112
BOLIVIA | San Vicente [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 68,497 | 78,708
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (7,181) | (9,474)
Exploration and project development | 0 | 0
Interest income (expense) | 0 | 1
Interest and financing expenses | (232) | (218)
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | (455) | 23
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 0 | 0
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 0 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 1,045 | 1,511
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 0 |
Earnings before income taxes | 14,592 | 17,687
Income tax (expense) recovery | (5,305) | (8,379)
Net earnings for the year | 9,287 | 9,308
Capital expenditures | 8,146 | 4,864
Total assets | 85,869 | 91,893
Total liabilities | 30,819 | $ 27,161
CANADA | Pas Corp [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (108) |
Exploration and project development | (2,659) |
Interest income (expense) | 472 |
Interest and financing expenses | (3,101) |
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | 361 |
Share of loss from associates and dilution gain | 2,052 |
Gain on derivatives (Note 7) | 64 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 1,493 |
Gain on commodity, fuel swaps and foreign currency contracts | 606 |
Reversals of impairment | 0 |
Earnings before income taxes | (22,567) |
Income tax (expense) recovery | (6,360) |
Net earnings for the year | (28,927) |
Capital expenditures | 2 |
Total assets | 210,286 |
Total liabilities | $ 28,939 |
100% of Concentrate and Silver and Gold Sales Revenue [member] | Customer Concentration Risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Number of significant customers | customer | 16 |
Sales Revenue [member] | Customer Concentration Risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Number of significant customers | customer | 7 | 7
Customer A [member] | Sales Revenue [member] | Customer Concentration Risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Concentration risk (percent) | 23.00% | 18.00%
Customer B [member] | Sales Revenue [member] | Customer Concentration Risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Concentration risk (percent) | 16.00% | 16.00%
Customer C [member] | Sales Revenue [member] | Customer Concentration Risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Concentration risk (percent) | 15.00% | 14.00%
Customer D [member] | Sales Revenue [member] | Customer Concentration Risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Concentration risk (percent) | 14.00% | 10.00%
Customer E [member] | Sales Revenue [member] | Customer Concentration Risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Concentration risk (percent) | 8.00% | 10.00%
Customer F [member] | Sales Revenue [member] | Customer Concentration Risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Concentration risk (percent) | 6.00% | 9.00%
Customer G [member] | Sales Revenue [member] | Customer Concentration Risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Concentration risk (percent) | 5.00% | 7.00%

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