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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Nature of operations and recent accounting pronouncements |  |
Ownership interests in various mines (as a percent) | 100.00% |
Minera Andes Inc. |  |
Nature of operations and recent accounting pronouncements |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 49.00% | 49.00%
Minera Andes Inc. | Minera Santa Cruz S.A. [Member] |  |
Nature of operations and recent accounting pronouncements |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 68.00% |

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