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OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING  
OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING

NOTE 16 OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING

        McEwen Mining is a mining and minerals exploration company focused on precious metals in Argentina, Mexico and the United States. The Company identifies its reportable segments as those consolidated operations that are currently engaged in the exploration for and production of precious metals. Operations not actively engaged in the exploration for, or production of precious metals, are aggregated at the corporate level for segment reporting purposes.

 
   For the year ended December 31, 2013  
 
   Argentina   Mexico   U.S.   Corporate &
Other		   Total  
 
    
    
   (in thousands)
    
    
  

For the year ended December 31, 2013

                                

Gold and silver sales

   $ —   $ 45,982   $ —   $ —   $ 45,982  

Production costs applicable to sales

     —     34,594     —     —     34,594  

Mine construction costs

     —     1,383     —     —     1,383  

Mine development costs

     —     847     —     —     847  

Exploration costs

     14,776     6,658     2,952     443     24,829  

Income on investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (net of amortization)

     (846 )   —     —     —     (846 )

Impairment of investment in MSC

     95,878     —     —     —     95,878  

Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment

     27,729     —     35,234     —     62,963  

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

     316     —     6,430     (3 )   6,743  

Operating loss

     (139,784 )   (2,998 )   (47,422 )   (10,193 )   (200,397 )

As at December 31, 2013

    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		  

Investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. 

     212,947     —     —     —     212,947  

Mineral property interests

     458,203     11,984     172,781     —     642,968  

Total assets

     674,269     54,131     177,248     17,418     923,066  

 
   For the year ended December 31, 2012  
 
   Argentina   Mexico   U.S.   Corporate &
Other		   Total  
 
    
    
   (in thousands)
    
    
  

Gold and silver sales

   $ —   $ 5,966   $ —   $ —   $ 5,966  

Production costs applicable to sales

     —     3,861     —     —     3,861  

Mine operating costs

     —     8,507     —     —     8,507  

Mine construction costs

     —     14,260     —     —     14,260  

Exploration costs

     25,091     15,918     5,060     1,110     47,179  

Income on investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (net of amortization) (adjusted—note 15)

     (20,835 )   —     —     —     (20,835 )

Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment

     179     1,343     16,946     —     18,468  

Operating loss (adjusted—note 15)

     (8,156 )   (43,417 )   (25,144 )   (14,688 )   (91,405 )

As at December 31, 2012

    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		  

Investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. 

     273,948     —     —     —     273,948  

Mineral property interests

     539,092     12,707     215,268     —     767,067  

Total assets

     825,047     47,359     220,148     58,383     1,150,937  

 
   For the year ended December 31, 2011  
 
   Argentina   Mexico   U.S.   Corporate &
Other		   Total  
 
    
    
   (in thousands)
    
    
  

Mine construction costs

     —     1,745     —     —     1,745  

Exploration costs

     —     29,160     12,825     998     42,983  

Operating loss

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

As at December 31, 2011

    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		  

Mineral property interests

     —     12,750     232,704     —     245,454  

Total assets

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