CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,062	$ 70,921
Investment in gold and silver bullion (market value - 2013 - nil; 2012 - $2,062) (note 4)		1,690
IVA taxes receivable	10,129	9,150
Inventories (note 3)	7,807	7,262
Other current assets	1,922	2,895
Total current assets	50,920	91,918
Mineral property interests (note 5)	724,841	767,067
Restrictive time deposits for reclamation bonding (note 5)	5,183	5,183
Investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (note 6)	177,080	273,948
Property and equipment, net	15,143	12,767
Other assets	84	54
TOTAL ASSETS	973,251	1,150,937
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	10,041	21,235
Litigation settlement liability (notes 7 and 12)		3,830
Current portion of asset retirement obligation (note 5)	1,351	130
Total current liabilities	11,392	25,195
Asset retirement obligation, less current portion (note 5)	5,265	6,229
Deferred income tax liability (notes 2 and 5)	198,497	229,522
Other liabilities	400	400
Total liabilities	215,554	261,346
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized; Common: 263,626 shares as of September 30, 2013 and 212,646 shares as of December 31, 2012 issued and outstanding exchangeable: 33,533 shares as of September 30, 2013 and 83,379 shares as of December 31, 2012 issued and outstanding	1,354,279	1,349,777
Accumulated deficit	(596,291)	(459,892)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(291)	(294)
Total shareholders' equity	757,697	889,591
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 973,251	$ 1,150,937