INCOME AND MINING TAXES - Tax Operating Losses (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Mexico
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax operating losses	$ 34,695
Canada
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax operating losses	42,632
U.S.A.
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax operating losses	7,797
Argentina
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax operating losses	$ 5,146

Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32559-109319

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