Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 12,270	$ 3,975
Add (deduct) non-cash items
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	50,436	52,592
Accretion of discount on debt and other assets, net	522	541
Accretion of royalty obligation	3,670	4,580
Deferred income taxes	7,425	7,677
Fair value adjustments, net	(16,042)	21,778
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions	(465)	299
Share-based compensation	1,096	2,137
(Gain) loss on Disposition of Assets	(868)	0
Loss on impairment	119	0
Other non-cash charges	561	256
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables and other current assets	3,968	(2,956)
Prepaid expenses and other	(2,240)	4,774
Inventories	(20,493)	(24,722)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(27,025)	(53,929)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	12,934	17,002
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of short term investments and marketable securities	(4,649)	(1,035)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short term investments	4,822	20,018
Capital expenditures	(12,827)	(31,647)
Investment in Other Assets	(11,565)	0
Other	955	185
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(23,264)	(12,479)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of notes and bank borrowings	300,000	0
Payments on long-term debt, capital leases, and associated costs	(55,340)	(5,166)
Payments on gold production royalty	(15,448)	(21,374)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(12,557)	0
Other	(454)	(1,112)
CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	216,201	(27,652)
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	205,871	(23,129)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	125,440	175,012
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 331,311	$ 151,883