CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
REVENUE:
Gold and silver sales	$ 21,190	$ 22,882
Total Revenue	21,190	22,882
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Production costs applicable to sales	9,067	10,454
Mine development costs	698	174
Exploration costs	1,740	2,342
Property holding costs	1,147	1,492
General and administrative	2,768	3,208
Depreciation	239	272
Accretion of asset retirement obligation (note 4)	124	101
Loss (Income) from investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A., net of amortization (note 5)	(4,963)	(329)
Total costs and expenses	10,820	17,714
Operating income (loss)	10,370	5,168
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest (expense) and other (expense) income	228	(98)
Foreign currency gain	783	(212)
Total other (expense) income	748	(310)
Gain on sale of marketable equity securities (note 2)	22
Other-than-temporary impairment on marketable equity securities (note 2)	(285)
Gain (loss) before income taxes	11,118	4,858
Income taxes recovery (note 9)	1,867	1,163
Net income (loss)	12,985	6,021
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	(124)	(165)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 12,861	$ 5,856
Net income (loss) per share (note 10):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.02
Weighted average common shares outstanding (thousands) (note 10):
Basic (in shares)	298,242	297,255
Diluted (in shares)	298,554	297,266