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INVESTMENT IN MINERA SANTA CRUZ S.A. ("MSC") - SAN JOSE MINE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
INVESTMENT IN MINERA SANTA CRUZ S.A. ("MSC") - SAN JOSE MINE  
INVESTMENT IN MINERA SANTA CRUZ S.A. ("MSC") - SAN JOSE MINE

NOTE 6   INVESTMENT IN MINERA SANTA CRUZ S.A. (“MSC”) — SAN JOSÉ MINE

 

As discussed above in Note 2, the Company acquired a 49% interest in MSC, owner of the San José Silver-Gold Mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina.  The Company’s share of earnings and losses from its investment in MSC is included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss and includes 49% of MSC’s net income of $8.2 million for the period ended March 31, 2012.  Since the acquisition closed on January 24, 2012, MSC reported to the Company only its net income from January 25, 2012 to March 31, 2012.

 

The change in the Company’s investment in MSC is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in MSC, beginning of period

 

$

 

Fair value of investment in MSC from acquisition of Minera Andes

 

224,999

 

Income from equity investment

 

4,002

 

Amortization of fair value increments

 

(2,804

)

Investment in MSC, end of period

 

$

226,197

 

 

 

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Summary of MSC’s financial information from operations

 

 

 

Sales - MSC 100%

 

40,228

 

Net income - MSC 100%

 

8,167

 

McEwen Mining’s portion - 49%

 

4,002

 

Net income on investment in MSC

 

$

4,002