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OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING  
OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING

 

NOTE 14 OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING

        For the year ended December 31, 2011 and prior, the Company identifies its reportable segments as those consolidated operations that are currently engaged in the exploration for precious metals. Operations not actively engaged in the exploration for precious metals are aggregated at the corporate level for segment reporting purposes.

 
   For the year ended December 31, 2011  
 
   USA   Mexico   Corporate &
Other 		  Total  
 
   (in thousands)
  

Property holding costs

   $ 1,506   $ 1,958   $ —   $ 3,464  

Exploration costs

     12,825     29,160     998     42,983  

Mine construction and development costs

     —     1,745     —     1,745  

Operating loss

     (15,412 )   (35,867 )   (8,906 )   (60,185 )

Mineral property interests

     232,704     12,750     —     245,454  

Total assets

     238,402     33,899     38,054     310,355  

 

 
   For the year ended December 31, 2010  
 
   USA   Mexico   Corporate &
Other 		  Total  
 
   (in thousands)
  

Property holding costs

   $ 3,752   $ 606   $ —   $ 4,358  

Exploration costs

     6,975     11,467     768     19,210  

Operating loss

     (17,240 )   (13,127 )   (5,416 )   (35,783 )

Mineral property interests

     224,483     10,670     —     235,153  

Total assets

     230,542     20,527     10,556     261,625  

 

 
   For the year ended December 31, 2009  
 
   USA   Mexico   Corporate &
Other 		  Total  
 
   (in thousands)
  

Property holding costs

   $ 2,919   $ 1,275   $ —   $ 4,194  

Exploration costs

     4,418     3,405     417     8,240  

Goodwill impairment

     (24,302 )   (7,475 )   (3,982 )   (35,759 )

Operating loss

     230,688     9,170     —     239,858