RECLAMATION PROVISION AND OTHER LIABILITIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Basic defined contribution pension plan
Defined contribution plan
Employer contribution to defined contribution plan, percentage of base employment compensation (as a percent)	5.00%
Defined contribution pension plan expenses	$ 10.7	$ 8.8	$ 6.5
Supplemental defined contribution pension plan
Defined contribution plan
Additional contribution by employer to defined contribution plan (as a percent)	10.00%
Defined contribution pension plan expenses	$ 0.9	$ 1.1	$ 0.9

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 11

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942

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