MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AND ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Schedule of impairment changes on mineral property

Name of Property	Segment	2016		2015		2014
Los Azules Project	Argentina	$	—	$	11,399	$	228,301
Other San Juan Properties	Argentina		—		—		7,817
Cerro Mojon Tenements	Argentina		—		—		1,971
La Merced Tenements	Argentina		—		—		1,891
Cabeza de Vaca Tenements	Argentina		—		—		877
El Trumai Tenements	Argentina		—		—		1,534
Martes 13 Tenements	Argentina		—		—		3,568
Celestina Tenements	Argentina		—		—		1,753
Other Santa Cruz Exploration Properties	Argentina		—		—		7,601
Gold Bar Project	Nevada		—		20,847		31,391
Tonkin Properties	Nevada		—		14,939		25,435
Limo Project	Nevada		—		—		23,438
North Battle Mountain Properties	Nevada		—		1,443		1,921
East Battle Mountain Properties	Nevada		—		—		4,060
West Battle Mountain Properties	Nevada		—		—		2,567
Other United States Properties	Nevada		—		—		9,611
Property, Plant and Equipment	Mexico		—		1,972		—
Total impairment		$	—	$	50,600	$	353,736

Summary of mineral property interests

Name of Property	State/Province	Country	2016		2015
Los Azules Copper Project	San Juan	Argentina	$	191,490	$	191,490
Tonkin Properties	Nevada	United States		4,833		4,833
Gold Bar Project	Nevada	United States		31,180		30,730
North Battle Mountain Properties	Nevada	United States		785		785
El Gallo 1 Mine	Sinaloa	Mexico		8,545		5,925
El Gallo 2 Properties	Sinaloa	Mexico		5,807		3,482
Total Mineral Property Interests			$	242,640	$	237,245