2.2.0.25falsefalse1060 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipmenttruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $D2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001415020duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDPerShareDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0tc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureAbstracttcfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseProperty, Plant and Equipment3false0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> 6. Property, Plant and Equipment         Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following: <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative">   <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" width="10"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="64"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="64"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="2">  </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">December 31, 2010 </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">December 31, 2009 </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> Mining properties</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">1,229.7</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">320.2</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> Mining equipment</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">310.6</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">213.3</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> Processing facilities</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">124.7</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">113.9</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> Construction in progress</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">217.8</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">86.2</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> Other</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">6.9</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">2.7</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">1,889.7</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">736.3</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" colspan="2"> Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">(193.6</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">)</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">(130.6</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">)</td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; 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No depreciation is currently being recognized on these assets as the new mill has not yet been completed or placed into service. </td></tr></table> 6. Property, Plant and Equipment         Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following: <!--falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDisclosure of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, building and production equipment. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures. 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