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BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
BUSINESS ACQUISITION |
Schedule of allocation of the purchase price |
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Purchase price: |  |  |  |
Exchangeable shares of McEwen Mining-Minera Andes Acquisition Corp. |  | $ | 664,671 |
Stock options of McEwen Mining Inc. |  |  | 3,175 |
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|  | $ | 667,846 |
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Net assets acquired: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 31,385 |
Short-term investments |  |  | 4,952 |
Other current assets |  |  | 9,828 |
Inventories |  |  | 1,362 |
Mineral property interests |  |  | 539,092 |
Investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. |  |  | 262,883 |
Equipment |  |  | 1,647 |
Accounts payable |  |  | (5,323 | )
Deferred income tax liability |  |  | (177,980 | )
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|  | $ | 667,846 |
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6910749&loc=d3e4845-128472 + Details
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