ACQUISITION OF ORKO SILVER CORPORATION/LA PRECIOSA MINERAL INTERESTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition

The total consideration paid for the asset acquisition was as follows (in thousands):

Consideration:
Common shares issued (1,310,043 at $22.90)	$	30,000
Cash		30,000
Transaction advisory fees and other acquisition costs		1,224
Total purchase price		61,224
Current liabilities		80
Deferred income taxes		32,540
Total liabilities assumed		32,620
Total consideration	$	93,844

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

Total consideration paid for the asset acquisition (in thousands):

Common shares issued (11,572,918 at $14.98)	$	173,363
Cash		99,059
Warrants (1,588,768 valued at $3.64 per warrant)		5,777
Transaction advisory fees and other acquisition costs		17,642
Total purchase price		295,841
Current liabilities		2,616
Deferred income taxes		114,339
Total liabilities assumed		116,955
Total Consideration	$	412,796

The following summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired on December 21, 2012 (in thousands):

Fair value of assets acquired:
Cash	$	42
Other current assets		353
Mineral interests (Note 13)		93,429
Other assets		20
Total assets acquired	$	93,844

Schedule of Assets Acquired Through Business Combination at Fair Value

Estimated fair value of the assets acquired (in thousands):

Cash	$	3,487
Other current assets		635
Mineral interests		408,352
Other assets		322
Total assets acquired	$	412,796