CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash paid to suppliers and employees	$ (59,903)	$ (37,436)
Cash received from gold and silver sales	43,373	48,355
Dividends received from Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (note 5)	7,195	13,270
Interest received	112	222
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(9,223)	24,411
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of mineral property interests		(5,950)
Additions to property and equipment	(944)	(1,086)
Proceeds from sale of investments (note 2)	2,155	470
Acquisition costs of Lexam VG Gold, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired (note 15)	(840)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	33	994
Acquisition of investments		(2,518)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	404	(8,090)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from equity issuance (note 8)	42,453
Proceeds from warrants issuance (note 8)	4,122
Share and warrant issuance costs (note 8)	(3,353)
Repayment of short-term bank indebtedness		(3,395)
Return of capital distribution (note 8)	(3,059)	(2,986)
Share repurchase		(582)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	47	3,500
Cash provided by (used) in financing activities	40,210	(3,463)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents	131	80
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	31,522	12,938
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	37,440	25,874
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	68,962	38,812
Reconciliation of net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net (loss) income	(12,800)	25,546
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operating activities:
Loss (income) from investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A., net of amortization (note 5)	535	(13,789)
Other-than-temporary impairment on marketable equity securities (note 2)	356	882
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets	(11)	517
Recovery of deferred income taxes (note 7)	(3,067)	(3,330)
Gain on sale of marketable securities (note 2)	(840)	(22)
Stock-based compensation (note 9)	1,082	770
Depreciation	1,125	809
Revision of estimates and accretion of asset reclamation obligations (note 6)	541	382
Amortization of mineral property interests and asset retirement obligations	1,513	1,845
Foreign exchange gain	(131)	(80)
Unrealized gain on derivative investments (note 2)	(136)	(1,522)
Change in non-cash working capital items:
(Increase) decrease in VAT taxes receivable, net of collection of $1,610 (2016 - $9,523)	(3,609)	6,759
Increase (decrease) in other assets related to operations	(4,361)	(8,156)
Increase in liabilities related to operations	3,385	530
Dividends received from Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (note 5)	7,195	13,270
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ (9,223)	$ 24,411