Mining Properties

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Mining Properties [Abstract]

MINING PROPERTIES

MINING PROPERTIES

Mining properties consist of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 2014	Palmarejo			San Bartolomé			Kensington			Rochester			La Preciosa		Joaquin		Coeur Capital			Total
Mine development	$	163,662		$	70,862		$	279,112		$	153,976		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	667,612
Accumulated amortization	(118,939		)	(25,114		)	(99,578		)	(110,511		)	—		—		—			(354,142		)
	44,723			45,748			179,534			43,465			—		—		—			313,470
Mineral interests	1,146,572			26,643			—			—			420,417		93,429		87,663			1,774,724
Accumulated amortization	(325,348		)	(9,797		)	—			—			—		—		(23,121		)	(358,266		)
	821,224			16,846			—			—			420,417		93,429		64,542			1,416,458
Mining properties, net	$	865,947		$	62,594		$	179,534		$	43,465		$	420,417	$	93,429	$	64,542		$	1,729,928

December 31, 2013	Palmarejo			San Bartolomé			Kensington			Rochester			La Preciosa		Joaquin		Coeur Capital			Total
Mine development	$	151,845		$	70,761		$	268,351		$	150,348		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	641,305
Accumulated amortization	(110,143		)	(22,236		)	(80,032		)	(103,130		)	—		—		—			(315,541		)
	41,702			48,525			188,319			47,218			—		—		—			325,764
Mineral interests	1,146,572			26,643			—			—			408,352		93,429		78,133			1,753,129
Accumulated amortization	(300,187		)	(8,759		)	—			—			—		—		(18,446		)	(327,392		)
	846,385			17,884			—			—			408,352		93,429		59,687			1,425,737
Mining properties, net	$	888,087		$	66,409		$	188,319		$	47,218		$	408,352	$	93,429	$	59,687		$	1,751,501