CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,890	$ 37,440
Investments (note 2)	15,329	8,543
Value added taxes receivable	6,340	4,304
Inventories (note 3)	29,453	26,620
Other current assets	1,703	1,667
Total current assets	81,715	78,574
Mineral property interests (note 4)	242,107	242,640
Investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (note 5)	159,985	162,320
Property and equipment, net	14,255	14,252
Other assets (note 13)	1,316	532
TOTAL ASSETS	499,378	498,318
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	22,836	20,044
Current portion of asset retirement obligation (note 6)	530	537
Total current liabilities	23,366	20,581
Asset retirement obligation, less current portion (note 6)	9,411	9,306
Deferred income tax liability (note 7)	22,121	23,665
Other liabilities	1,705	1,727
Total liabilities	56,603	55,279
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized (in thousands); Common: 299,590 as of March 31, 2017 and 299,570 as of December 31, 2016 issued and outstanding (in thousands)	1,359,224	1,360,345
Accumulated deficit	(921,990)	(918,972)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,541	1,666
Total shareholders' equity	442,775	443,039
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 499,378	$ 498,318