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Silver and Gold Interests (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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Schedule of Silver and Gold Interests
     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Cost      Accumulated Depletion & Impairment 5    

Carrying

Amount
Dec 31,
2017

 
(in thousands)    Balance
Jan 1,
2017
     Reductions²     Disposal¹     Balance
Dec 31,
2017
     Balance
Jan 1, 2017
    Depletion     Disposal¹      Impairment     Balance
Dec 31,
2017
   

Silver interests

                         
   

San Dimas

   $ 190,331      $     -       $ -       $ 190,331      $ (49,756   $ (5,713   $ -        $ -       $ (55,469   $ 134,862  
   

Peñasquito

     524,626        -         -         524,626        (106,549     (14,827     -          -         (121,376     403,250  
   

Antamina

     900,343        -         -         900,343        (84,537     (58,168     -          -         (142,705     757,638  
   

Constancia

     302,948        -         -         302,948        (26,977     (14,168     -          -         (41,145     261,803  
   

Other 1, 2

     1,329,731        (4,935     (41,959     1,282,837        (544,161     (28,820     41,959          (228,680     (759,702     523,135  
   
     $   3,247,979      $ (4,935   $ (41,959   $ 3,201,085      $ (811,980   $ (121,696   $ 41,959        $ (228,680 )      $ (1,120,397   $  2,080,688  
   

Gold interests

                         
   

Sudbury 3

     $623,864      $     -         -       $ 623,864      $ (222,329   $ (21,547     -        $ -       $ (243,876   $ 379,988  
   

Salobo

     3,059,876        -         -         3,059,876        (155,041     (96,103     -          -         (251,144     2,808,732  
   

Constancia

     136,058        -         -         136,058        (10,388     (3,619     -          -         (14,007     122,051  
   

Other 4

     402,232        -         -         402,232        (350,999     (19,415     -          -         (370,414     31,818  
   
     $   4,222,030      $ -       $ -       $  4,222,030      $ (738,757   $ (140,684   $ -        $ -       $ (879,441   $  3,342,589  
   
     $   7,470,009      $ (4,935   $ (41,959   $  7,423,115      $ (1,550,737   $ (262,380   $ 41,959      $ (228,680 )      $ (1,999,838   $  5,423,277  

 

1) Comprised of the Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Keno Hill, Cozamin, Neves-Corvo, Minto, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama, Lagunas Norte, Pierina, Veladero, Rosemont and 777 silver interests. The Cozamin precious metal purchase agreement expired on April 4, 2017 and the fully depleted value of this contract has been reflected as a disposal.
2) On March 29, 2017, the Company amended its silver purchase agreement with Alexco Resource Corp. (“Alexco”) to adjust the silver production payment so that it will be a percentage of the spot silver price that increases with lower mill silver head grades and lower silver prices, and decreases with higher mill silver head grades and higher silver prices, subject to certain ceiling and floor grades and prices. In addition, the outside completion date was extended to December 31, 2019 and the area of interest was expanded to include properties currently owned by Alexco and properties acquired by Alexco in the future which fall within a one kilometer radius of existing Alexco holdings in the Keno Hill Silver District. As consideration, on April 10, 2017, Alexco issued 3 million shares to Wheaton which had a fair value of $5 million. The fair value of these shares have been reflected as a reduction to the cost base of the Keno Hill silver interest. On October 2, 2017, in connection with an option granted by Alexco to Banyan Gold Corp. (“Banyan”) over claims covered by the Alexco silver purchase agreement, the Company and Banyan entered into an accession agreement under which Banyan agreed to be bound by the terms of the silver purchase agreement in respect of those claims.
3) Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Stobie, Creighton, Totten and Victor gold interests.
4) Comprised of the Minto, Rosemont and 777 gold interests.
5) Includes cumulative impairment charges to December 31, 2017 as follows: Keno Hill silver interest - $11 million; Pascua-Lama silver interest - $338 million; 777 silver interest - $64 million; 777 gold interest - $151 million; and Sudbury gold interest - $120 million.

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016        
     Cost      Accumulated Depletion & Impairment 4         
(in thousands)    Balance
Jan 1, 2016
     Additions      Balance
Dec 31, 2016
     Balance
Jan 1, 2016
    Depletion     Impairment     Balance
Dec 31, 2016
    Carrying
Amount
Dec 31, 2016 
 
   

Silver interests

                     
   

San Dimas

   $ 190,331      $ -      $ 190,331      $ (43,776   $ (5,980   $ -     $ (49,756   $ 140,575   
   

Peñasquito

     524,626        -        524,626        (93,779     (12,770     -       (106,549     418,077   
   

Antamina

     900,289        54        900,343        (13,308     (71,229     -       (84,537     815,806   
   

Constancia

     302,948        -        302,948        (9,017     (17,960     -       (26,977     275,971   
   

Other 1

     1,329,731        -        1,329,731        (501,379     (42,782     -       (544,161     785,570   
   
     $     3,247,925      $ 54      $ 3,247,979      $ (661,259   $ (150,721   $ -     $ (811,980   $ 2,435,999   
   

Gold interests

                     
   

Sudbury 2

   $   623,864      $ -      $ 623,864      $ (117,614   $ (33,715   $ (71,000   $ (222,329   $ 401,535   
   

Salobo

     2,230,368        829,508        3,059,876        (73,611     (81,430     -       (155,041     2,904,835   
   

Constancia

     136,058        -        136,058        (4,133     (6,255     -       (10,388     125,670   
   

Other 3

     402,232        -        402,232            (314,418         (36,581     -       (350,999     51,233   
   
     $ 3,392,522      $     829,508      $     4,222,030      $ (509,776   $ (157,981   $ (71,000   $ (738,757   $ 3,483,273   
   
     $ 6,640,447      $     829,562      $     7,470,009      $ (1,171,035   $ (308,702   $ (71,000   $ (1,550,737   $ 5,919,272   

 

1) Comprised of the Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Keno Hill, Cozamin, Neves-Corvo, Minto, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama, Lagunas Norte, Pierina, Veladero, Rosemont and 777 silver interests.
2) Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Stobie, Creighton, Totten and Victor gold interests.
3) Comprised of the Minto, Rosemont and 777 gold interests.
4) Includes cumulative impairment charges to December 31, 2016 as follows: Keno Hill silver interest - $11 million; Pascua-Lama silver interest - $110 million; 777 silver interest - $64 million; 777 gold interest - $151 million; and Sudbury gold interest - $120 million.
Classification of Mining Interest Between Depletable and Non-depletable
     December 31, 2017      December 31, 2016  
(in thousands)    Depletable      Non-
Depletable
     Total      Depletable      Non-
Depletable
     Total   

Silver interests

                 

San Dimas

   $ 38,110      $ 96,752      $ 134,862      $ 35,023      $ 105,552      $ 140,575   

Peñasquito

     293,968        109,282        403,250        282,547        135,530        418,077   

Antamina

     380,738        376,900        757,638        431,170        384,636        815,806   

Constancia

     240,950        20,853        261,803        255,119        20,852        275,971   

Other 1

     90,366        432,769        523,135        96,391        689,179        785,570   
     $     1,044,132      $     1,036,556      $     2,080,688      $     1,100,250      $     1,335,749      $     2,435,999   

Gold interests

                 

Sudbury 2

   $ 315,421      $ 64,567      $ 379,988      $ 333,868      $ 67,667      $ 401,535   

Salobo

     2,224,133        584,599        2,808,732        2,315,355        589,480        2,904,835   

Constancia

     112,432        9,619        122,051        117,691        7,979        125,670   

Other 3

     31,818        -        31,818        51,233        -        51,233   
     $ 2,683,804      $ 658,785      $ 3,342,589      $ 2,818,147      $ 665,126      $ 3,483,273   
     $ 3,727,936      $ 1,695,341      $ 5,423,277      $ 3,918,397      $ 2,000,875      $ 5,919,272   

 

1) Comprised of the Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Keno Hill, Cozamin, Neves-Corvo, Minto, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama, Lagunas Norte, Pierina, Veladero, Rosemont and 777 silver interests. The Cozamin precious metal purchase agreement expired on April 4, 2017.
2) Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Stobie, Creighton, Totten and Victor gold interests.
3) Comprised of the Minto, Rosemont and 777 gold interests.