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INVENTORIES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
INVENTORIES  
INVENTORIES

NOTE 4 INVENTORIES

Inventories at December 31, 2017 and 2016 consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

December 31, 2017

    

December 31, 2016

 

Material on leach pads

    

$

9,188

    

$

14,267

 

In-process inventory

 

 

5,486

 

 

4,953

 

Stockpiles

 

 

1,168

 

 

1,102

 

Precious metals

 

 

12,902

 

 

5,035

 

Materials and supplies

 

 

3,207

 

 

1,263

 

Current Inventories

 

$

31,951

 

$

26,620

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, no write-downs of inventory were recorded by the Company.

A portion of leach pad inventories in the amount of $10.4 million (December 31, 2016 - $nil) is expected to be recovered beyond twelve months and thus has been included in Other assets.