INCOME AND MINING TAXES - Changes to Valuation Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation allowance
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 124,153	$ 123,648	$ 111,621
Additions	2,104	12,232	51,220
Deductions	(5,045)	(11,727)	(39,193)
Balance at End of Period	$ 121,212	$ 124,153	$ 123,648

Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32537-109319

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