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BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

BUSINESS ACQUISITION

Schedule of allocation of the purchase price

		(in thousands)
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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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.

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