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OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Gold and silver sales |  |  |  | $ 60,388 | $ 72,956 | $ 45,303
Production costs applicable to sales |  |  |  | (28,133) | (34,607) | (40,608)
Mine development costs |  |  |  | (3,866) | (1,169) | (1,829)
Exploration costs |  |  |  | (7,959) | (8,798) | (11,332)
Property holding costs |  |  |  | (3,536) | (4,336) | (6,365)
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  | (12,734) | (12,045) | (12,069)
Income (loss) on investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (net of amortization) |  |  |  | 12,951 | 2,414 | (5,284)
Depreciation |  |  |  | 1,169 | 942 | 979
Reclamation and Remediation |  |  |  | 506 | 429 | 407
Revision of estimates and accretion of reclamation obligations |  |  |  | (595) | (429) | (407)
Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment |  |  |  |  | (50,600) | (353,736)
Impairment of investment in MSC |  |  |  |  | (11,777) | (21,162)
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  | 24 | 13 | 26
Gain on sale of marketable securities (note 3) |  |  |  | (22) |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment on marketable equity securities |  |  |  | 882 | 0 |
Foreign currency gain (loss) |  |  |  | 581 | 1,906 | (2,419)
Net Income before income taxes |  |  |  | 17,306 | (45,010) | (419,113)
Registration Taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 6,788
Revenues |  |  |  | 60,388 | 72,956 | 45,303
Long-Lived Assets | $ 420,642 |  |  | 419,744 | 420,642 |
Investment in MSC | 167,107 |  |  | 162,320 | 167,107 |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Gold and silver sales |  |  |  | 60,388 | 72,956 | 45,303
Production costs applicable to sales |  |  |  | (28,133) | (34,607) | (40,608)
Mine development costs |  |  |  | (1,174) | (761) | (1,829)
Mine construction costs |  |  |  |  |  | (1,723)
Exploration costs |  |  |  | (4,100) | (4,526) | (5,468)
Property holding costs |  |  |  | (1,642) | (2,471) | (1,829)
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  | (2,688) | (3,953) | (3,194)
Segment income (loss) |  |  |  | 22,651 | 26,638 | (9,348)
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  | 2 | (3)
MSC |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) on investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (net of amortization) |  |  |  | 12,951 | 2,414 | (5,284)
Segment income (loss) |  |  |  | 12,951 | 2,414 | (5,284)
Los Azules |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration costs |  |  |  | (1,649) | (1,481) | (2,453)
Property holding costs |  |  |  | (405) | (356) | (610)
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  | (646) | (647) | (969)
Segment income (loss) |  |  |  | (2,700) | (2,484) | (4,032)
Nevada |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Mine development costs |  |  |  | (2,692) | (408) |
Exploration costs |  |  |  | (1,973) | (2,517) | (3,060)
Property holding costs |  |  |  | (1,489) | (1,509) | (3,926)
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  | (228) | (203) | (211)
Segment income (loss) |  |  |  | (6,382) | (4,637) | (7,197)
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  | 6,165 | 764 | 1,842
Total Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Gold and silver sales |  |  |  | 60,388 | 72,956 | 45,303
Production costs applicable to sales |  |  |  | (28,133) | (34,607) | (40,608)
Mine development costs |  |  |  | (3,866) | (1,169) | (1,829)
Mine construction costs |  |  |  |  |  | (1,723)
Exploration costs |  |  |  | (7,722) | (8,524) | (10,981)
Property holding costs |  |  |  | (3,536) | (4,336) | (6,365)
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  | (3,562) | (4,803) | (4,374)
Income (loss) on investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (net of amortization) |  |  |  | 12,951 | 2,414 | (5,284)
Segment income (loss) |  |  |  | 26,520 | 21,931 | (25,861)
Net Income before income taxes |  |  |  | 17,306 | (45,010) | (419,113)
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  | 908
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration costs |  |  |  | (237) | (274) | (351)
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  | (9,172) | (7,242) | (7,695)
Depreciation |  |  |  | (1,169) | 942 | (979)
Revision of estimates and accretion of reclamation obligations |  |  |  | (595) | (429) | (407)
Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment |  |  |  |  | (50,600) | (353,736)
Impairment of investment in MSC |  |  |  |  | (11,777) | (21,162)
Interest income and other income |  |  |  | 835 | 2,404 | (259)
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  | (24) | 13 | 26
Gain on sale of marketable securities (note 3) |  |  |  | 22 |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment on marketable equity securities |  |  |  | (882) |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative instrument (note 2) |  |  |  | (1,379) |  |
Foreign currency gain (loss) |  |  |  | 581 | 1,906 | (2,419)
Registration Taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 6,788
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  | 6,165 | 764 | 2,750
Bank of Nova Scotia | Sales | Customer |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Gold and silver sales |  |  |  | $ 58,100 | $ 67,200 | $ 43,200
Gold and silver sales, percentage |  |  |  | 96.00% | 92.00% | 95.00%
MSC |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) on investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (net of amortization) |  |  |  | $ 12,951 | $ 2,414 | $ (5,284)
Impairment of investment in MSC |  |  |  |  | (11,777) | (21,200)
Investment in MSC | 167,107 | $ 177,018 |  | 162,320 | 167,107 | 177,018
Los Azules Copper Project |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment | (11,400) | $ (107,900) | $ (120,400) |  |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  | 764 | 62 | 2
Los Azules Copper Project | Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment |  |  |  |  | (11,399) | (228,301)
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 763 |  |  | 663 | 763 |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | 60,388 | 72,956 | $ 45,303
Long-Lived Assets | 24,067 |  |  | 27,582 | 24,067 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 36,967 |  |  | 37,620 | 36,967 |
Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | $ 358,845 |  |  | $ 353,879 | $ 358,845 |

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