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MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AND ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS |
Schedule of impairment changes on mineral property |
Name of Property |  | Segment |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
Los Azules Project |  | Argentina |  | $ | — |  | $ | 11,399 |  | $ | 228,301 |
Other San Juan Properties |  | Argentina |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,817 |
Cerro Mojon Tenements |  | Argentina |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,971 |
La Merced Tenements |  | Argentina |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,891 |
Cabeza de Vaca Tenements |  | Argentina |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 877 |
El Trumai Tenements |  | Argentina |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,534 |
Martes 13 Tenements |  | Argentina |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,568 |
Celestina Tenements |  | Argentina |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,753 |
Other Santa Cruz Exploration Properties |  | Argentina |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,601 |
Gold Bar Project |  | Nevada |  |  | — |  |  | 20,847 |  |  | 31,391 |
Tonkin Properties |  | Nevada |  |  | — |  |  | 14,939 |  |  | 25,435 |
Limo Project |  | Nevada |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23,438 |
North Battle Mountain Properties |  | Nevada |  |  | — |  |  | 1,443 |  |  | 1,921 |
East Battle Mountain Properties |  | Nevada |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,060 |
West Battle Mountain Properties |  | Nevada |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,567 |
Other United States Properties |  | Nevada |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,611 |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  | Mexico |  |  | — |  |  | 1,972 |  |  | — |
Total impairment |  |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | 50,600 |  | $ | 353,736 |
Summary of mineral property interests |
Name of Property |  | State/Province |  | Country |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Los Azules Copper Project |  | San Juan |  | Argentina |  | $ | 191,490 |  | $ | 191,490
Tonkin Properties |  | Nevada |  | United States |  |  | 4,833 |  |  | 4,833
Gold Bar Project |  | Nevada |  | United States |  |  | 31,180 |  |  | 30,730
North Battle Mountain Properties |  | Nevada |  | United States |  |  | 785 |  |  | 785
El Gallo 1 Mine |  | Sinaloa |  | Mexico |  |  | 8,545 |  |  | 5,925
El Gallo 2 Properties |  | Sinaloa |  | Mexico |  |  | 5,807 |  |  | 3,482
Total Mineral Property Interests |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 242,640 |  | $ | 237,245

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