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OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Segment Reporting      
Gold and silver sales $ 72,956 $ 45,303 $ 45,982
Production costs applicable to sales 34,607 40,608 34,594
Mine construction costs   (1,723) (1,383)
Mine development costs (1,169) (1,829) (847)
Exploration costs (8,798) (11,332) (24,829)
General and administrative expenses (12,045) (12,069) (14,001)
Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment (50,600) (353,736) (62,963)
Impairment of investment in MSC (11,777) (21,162) (95,878)
Income (loss) on investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (net of amortization) 2,414 (5,284) 846
Gain (loss) on sale of assets 13 26 (6,743)
Operating (loss) income (49,320) (410,165) (200,397)
Income tax recovery 24,560 107,170 53,365
Investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. 167,107 177,018 212,947
Mineral property interests 237,245 287,812 642,968
Total assets 475,085 522,958 923,102
Argentina      
Operating Segment Reporting      
Exploration costs (1,481) (2,453) (14,776)
General and administrative expenses (647) (969) (1,267)
Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment (11,399) (255,313) (27,729)
Impairment of investment in MSC (11,777) (21,162) (95,878)
Income (loss) on investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (net of amortization) 2,414 (5,284) 846
Gain (loss) on sale of assets     (316)
Operating (loss) income (23,434) (285,800) (139,784)
Income tax recovery 10,759 74,952 38,015
Investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. 167,107 177,018 212,947
Mineral property interests 191,490 202,889 458,203
Total assets 361,023 382,637 674,269
Mexico      
Operating Segment Reporting      
Gold and silver sales 72,956 45,303 45,982
Production costs applicable to sales 34,607 40,608 34,594
Mine construction costs   (1,723) (1,383)
Mine development costs (761) (1,829) (847)
Exploration costs (4,526) (5,468) (6,658)
General and administrative expenses (3,953) (3,194) (2,858)
Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment (1,972)    
Operating (loss) income 23,864 (10,101) (2,998)
Income tax recovery 1,292 371 495
Mineral property interests 9,408 10,696 11,984
Total assets 62,983 58,936 54,131
United States      
Operating Segment Reporting      
Mine development costs (408)    
Exploration costs (2,517) (3,060) (2,952)
General and administrative expenses (203) (211) (314)
Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment (37,229) (98,423) (35,234)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets     (6,430)
Operating (loss) income (41,975) (105,797) (47,422)
Income tax recovery 12,952 31,632 14,855
Mineral property interests 36,347 74,227 172,781
Total assets 36,983 74,806 177,284
Corporate & Other      
Operating Segment Reporting      
Exploration costs (274) (351) (443)
General and administrative expenses (7,242) (7,695) (9,562)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets     3
Operating (loss) income (7,775) (8,467) (10,193)
Income tax recovery (443) 215  
Total assets $ 14,096 $ 6,579 $ 17,418