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INVENTORY AND LONG-TERM PARTS INVENTORY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

INVENTORY AND LONG-TERM PARTS INVENTORY

Summary of inventory

			September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Finished goods product inventory			$	30,324		$	24,398
In-process mineral inventory				8,983			11,160
Current parts inventory				14,113			12,536
	Total current inventory			53,420			48,094
Long-term parts inventory				8,791			7,121
	Total inventory		$	62,211		$	55,215

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