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OPERATING SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | $ 33,371 |  |  | $ 33,371 |  | $ 38,376
Revenue from gold and silver sales | 18,291 |  | $ 36,383 | 49,691 | $ 51,966 |
Production costs applicable to sales | (22,354) |  | (24,699) | (50,741) | (35,848) |
Depreciation and depletion | (4,812) |  | (7,007) | (11,510) | (10,013) |
Gross (loss) profit | (8,875) |  | 4,677 | (12,560) | 6,105 |
Advanced projects | (2,887) |  | (2,095) | (5,437) | (4,741) |
Impairment of mineral property interests and plant and equipment (note 8) |  | $ (83,800) |  | (83,805) |  |
Loss from investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (note 8) | (1,045) |  | (4,137) | (3,721) | (6,447) |
Segment (loss) income | (18,323) |  | (7,427) | (114,829) | (15,105) |
General and Administrative and other | (1,521) |  | (6,088) | (5,300) | (8,428) |
Loss before income and mining taxes | (19,844) |  | (13,515) | (120,129) | (23,533) |
Capital expenditures | 3,010 |  | 8,124 | 8,546 | 24,489 |
Other operating | (1,968) |  |  | (1,968) |  |
El Gallo Project |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 2,000 |  | 1,800 | 2,000 | 1,800 |
Production costs applicable to sales |  |  |  | (7,300) | (10,700) |
Sunk costs |  |  |  | 3,100 | 3,800 |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and depletion | (2,565) |  | (2,568) | (6,428) | (2,720) |
Gross (loss) profit | (2,834) |  | 1,119 | (9,411) | 1,001 |
Advanced projects | (183) |  | (390) | (548) | (586) |
Impairment of mineral property interests and plant and equipment (note 8) |  |  |  | (83,805) |  |
Segment (loss) income | (6,438) |  | (563) | (97,994) | (1,487) |
Capital expenditures | 2,799 |  | 3,606 | 4,606 | 16,614 |
Other operating | (1,390) |  |  | (1,390) |  |
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and depletion | (2,184) |  | (4,221) | (4,932) | (6,931) |
Gross (loss) profit | (6,168) |  | 1,189 | (3,384) | 1,586 |
Advanced projects | (1,760) |  |  | (2,826) |  |
Segment (loss) income | (9,346) |  | (2,873) | (10,033) | (4,897) |
Capital expenditures | 211 |  | 4,518 | 3,940 | 7,875 |
Other operating | (578) |  |  | (578) |  |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and depletion | (63) |  | (218) | (150) | (362) |
Gross (loss) profit | 127 |  | 2,369 | 235 | 3,518 |
Advanced projects | (944) |  | (1,705) | (2,063) | (4,155) |
Segment (loss) income | (853) |  | 664 | (1,864) | (637) |
MSC |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (note 8) | (1,045) |  | (4,137) | (3,721) | (6,447) |
Segment (loss) income | (1,045) |  | (4,137) | (3,721) | (6,447) |
Los Azules |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment (loss) income | (641) |  | (518) | (1,217) | (1,637) |
MSC |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from gold and silver sales | 47,081 |  | 65,997 | 84,471 | 114,818 |
Production costs applicable to sales | (30,402) |  | (46,514) | (58,718) | (76,047) |
Depreciation and depletion | (7,650) |  | (16,545) | (14,977) | (31,925) |
Gross (loss) profit | 9,029 |  | 2,938 | 10,776 | 6,846 |
Loss from investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (note 8) | (1,045) |  | (4,137) | (3,721) | (6,447) |
Loss before income and mining taxes | (2,071) |  | (594) | (5,407) | (2,577) |
Gold and silver sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from gold and silver sales | 18,291 |  | 36,383 | 49,691 | 51,966 |
Gold and silver sales | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from gold and silver sales | 10,770 |  | 11,522 | 25,088 | 12,364 |
Gold and silver sales | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from gold and silver sales | 4,166 |  | 16,049 | 16,905 | 24,992 |
Gold and silver sales | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from gold and silver sales | 3,355 |  | 8,812 | 7,698 | 14,610 |
Production costs applicable to sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs applicable to sales | (22,354) |  | (24,699) | (50,741) | (35,848) |
Production costs applicable to sales | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs applicable to sales | (11,039) |  | (7,835) | (28,071) | (8,643) |
Production costs applicable to sales | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs applicable to sales | (8,150) |  | (10,639) | (15,357) | (16,475) |
Production costs applicable to sales | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs applicable to sales | (3,165) |  | (6,225) | (7,313) | (10,730) |
Exploration |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs applicable to sales | (3,548) |  | (5,872) | (7,338) | (10,022) |
Exploration | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs applicable to sales | (2,031) |  | (1,292) | (2,840) | (1,902) |
Exploration | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs applicable to sales | (840) |  | (4,062) | (3,245) | (6,483) |
Exploration | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs applicable to sales | (36) |  |  | (36) |  |
Exploration | Los Azules |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs applicable to sales | $ (641) |  | $ (518) | $ (1,217) | $ (1,637) |

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