Other (Income) Expense, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Other (Income) Expense, Net

Other (Income) Expense, Net

18. Other Expense, net

Other expense, net, for the periods presented consisted of the following:

	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Unrealized currency exchange loss (1)	$	77	$	75	$	522	$	316
Realized currency exchange loss (gain)		30		114		159		(59)
Realized and unrealized loss (gain) from gold and silver rounds, net		8		(34)		(28)		32
Employee benefit obligation (2)		-		700		-		700
Interest on streaming liabilities		134		-		310		-
Other (income) expense		(35)		12		89		(436)
Total	$	214	$	867	$	1,052	$	553

(1) Gains and losses due to changes in fair value are non-cash in nature until such time that they are realized through cash transactions. For additional information regarding the Company’s fair value measurements and investments, please see Note 20 - Fair Value Measurement.

(2) In year-to-date 2022, Employee benefit obligation of $0.1 million is recorded in production cost rather than in other expense, net. In 2021, the initial Employee benefit obligation due to the Mexico Labor Reform was recorded as other expense.