Note 13 - Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013
Balance, January 1	$	43,244		$	34,325
Changes in obligations due to changes in reclamation plans		8,210			—
Addition due to acquisition of the Casa Berardi unit		—			7,998
Accretion expense		682			1,958
Payment of reclamation obligations		(28	)		(1,037	)
Balance, end of period	$	52,108		$	43,244