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INVENTORY
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of inventories [Abstract]  
INVENTORY
INVENTORY
 
December 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

 

$

Current:
 
 
Finished goods
19,262

11,627

Stockpiled ore
6,806

30,574

Leach pad inventory
128,783

86,696

Materials and supplies
27,730

26,018

 
182,581

154,915

Non-current materials and supplies (note 8)
3,973

1,811

 
186,554

156,726



Following the formation of our Puna Operations joint venture in 2017, which extended the operating life of the Pirquitas plant, we identified supplies inventory that is now expected to be utilized and partially reversed our existing provision by $6,342,000. As at December 31, 2017, we have total provisions of $7,250,000 (2016 - $15,376,000) for supplies inventory that we no longer expect to utilize.

Purchase commitments

At December 31, 2017, we had purchase obligations for supplies and consumables of approximately $15,963,000 (2016 - $17,164,000).