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INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Inventories |  |  |
Material on leach pads | $ 8,425 |  | $ 4,660
In-process inventory | 4,203 |  | 3,049
Stockpiles | 14,010 |  | 5,105
Precious metals | 1,550 |  | 1,819
Materials and supplies | 6,807 |  | 3,702
Inventories | 34,995 |  | 18,335
Less long-term portion | (4,843) |  | (2,543)
Current portion | 30,152 |  | $ 15,792
Cost Of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Inventories |  |  |
Inventory write-down | 5,900 | $ 4,000 |
Depreciation and depletion |  |  |
Inventories |  |  |
Inventory write-down | 300 | 300 |
Black Fox Complex |  |  |
Inventories |  |  |
Current portion | 1,600 | 400 |
Gold Bar mine |  |  |
Inventories |  |  |
Current portion |  | 1,400 |
El Gallo Project |  |  |
Inventories |  |  |
Current portion | $ 4,600 | $ 2,500 |

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