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Other Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Investments [Abstract]

Summary Of Financial Information For Midas

		June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Total current assets	$	48,543	$	37,341
Total non-current assets		147,528		119,126
Total current liabilities		5,570		3,654
Total non-current liabilities		382		563
Total equity		190,119		152,250

Midas Gold Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Loss

		Six months ended June 30,
		2012			2011
Operating expense	$	4,794		$	4,331
Net loss		4,415			4,378

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