Note 16 - Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	146,885	$	33,824		$	28,956		$	—		$	209,665
Other current assets		7,115		48,981			23,165			27,433			106,694
Properties, plants, and equipment - net		1,572		1,079,658			750,334			—			1,831,564
Intercompany receivable (payable)		470,306		(123,671	)		(392,880	)		46,245			—
Investments in subsidiaries		1,317,969		—			—			(1,317,969	)		—
Other non-current assets		8,644		189,014			4,620			(88,137	)		114,141
Total assets	$	1,952,491	$	1,227,806		$	414,195		$	(1,332,428	)	$	2,262,064
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities	$	14,143	$	54,918		$	21,996		$	(72	)	$	90,985
Long-term debt		498,479		10,597			3,053			—			512,129
Non-current portion of accrued reclamation		—		43,314			12,305			—			55,619
Non-current deferred tax liability		—		14,387			153,300			(14,387	)		153,300
Other non-current liabilities		42,895		11,126			(964	)		—			53,057
Stockholders' equity		1,396,974		1,093,464			224,505			(1,317,969	)		1,396,974
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,952,491	$	1,227,806		$	414,195		$	(1,332,428	)	$	2,262,064

	As of December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	126,271	$	40,009		$	45,895		$	—		$	212,175
Other current assets		4,795		75,083			33,129			18,453			131,460
Properties, plants, and equipment - net		803		1,052,102			738,696			—			1,791,601
Intercompany receivable (payable)		528,290		(112,815	)		(464,634	)		49,159			—
Investments in subsidiaries		1,195,076		—			—			(1,195,076	)		—
Other non-current assets		5,249		164,563			11,115			(84,044	)		96,883
Total assets	$	1,860,484	$	1,218,942		$	364,201		$	(1,211,508	)	$	2,232,119
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities	$	10,058	$	117,421		$	24,000		$	—		$	151,479
Long-term debt		490,726		14,292			40			—			505,058
Non-current portion of accrued reclamation		—		38,426			8,340			—			46,766
Non-current deferred tax liability		—		16,430			164,861			(16,430	)		164,861
Other non-current liabilities		33,281		4,043			212			—			37,536
Stockholders' equity		1,326,419		1,028,330			166,748			(1,195,078	)		1,326,419
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,860,484	$	1,218,942		$	364,201		$	(1,211,508	)	$	2,232,119

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	1,473		$	333,460		$	165,848		$	—		$	500,781
Cost of sales		—			(194,600	)		(109,846	)		—			(304,446	)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization		—			(72,937	)		(38,197	)		—			(111,134	)
General and administrative		(17,667	)		(12,694	)		(1,177	)		—			(31,538	)
Exploration and pre-development		(252	)		(7,088	)		(12,327	)		—			(19,667	)
Gain on derivative contracts		9,134			—			—			—			9,134
Aurizon acquisition costs		—			—			—			—			—
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		72,407			—			—			(72,407	)		—
Other (expense) income		(47,271	)		29,753			3,267			(16,295	)		(30,546	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		17,824			75,894			7,568			(88,702	)		12,584
(Provision) benefit from income taxes		—			(10,565	)		(490	)		16,295			5,240
Net income (loss)		17,824			65,329			7,078			(72,407	)		17,824
Preferred stock dividends		(552	)		—			—			—			(552	)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders		17,272			65,329			7,078			(72,407	)		17,272
Net income (loss)		17,824			65,329			7,078			(72,407	)		17,824
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)		(5,732	)		(1,329	)		1,152			177			(5,732	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	12,092		$	64,000		$	8,230		$	(72,230	)	$	12,092

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	3,044		$	304,423		$	75,122		$	—		$	382,589
Cost of sales		—			(179,491	)		(55,825	)		—			(235,316	)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization		—			(63,097	)		(18,030	)		—			(81,127	)
General and administrative		(14,441	)		(13,174	)		(1,310	)		—			(28,925	)
Exploration and pre-development		(576	)		(24,990	)		(12,084	)		—			(37,650	)
Loss on derivative contracts		17,979			—			—			—			17,979
Closed operations		(14,444	)		—			(11,953	)		—			(26,397	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(15,807	)		—			—			15,807			—
Other (expense) income		(885	)		1,345			(9,616	)		(16,922	)		(26,078	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(25,130	)		25,016			(33,696	)		(1,115	)		(34,925	)
(Provision) benefit from income taxes		—			(14,171	)		7,044			16,922			9,795
Net income (loss)		(25,130	)		10,845			(26,652	)		15,807			(25,130	)
Preferred stock dividends		(552	)		—			—			—			(552	)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders		(25,682	)		10,845			(26,652	)		15,807			(25,682	)
Net income (loss)		(25,130	)		10,845			(26,652	)		15,807			(25,130	)
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)		(2,381	)		(7	)		(4,587	)		4,594			(2,381	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(27,511	)	$	10,838		$	(31,239	)	$	20,401		$	(27,511	)

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	(1,346	)	$	322,489		$	—		$	—		$	321,143
Cost of sales		—			(134,105	)		—			—			(134,105	)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization		—			(43,522	)		—			—			(43,522	)
General and administrative		(11,519	)		(9,519	)		(215	)		—			(21,253	)
Exploration and pre-development		(1,262	)		(38,700	)		(9,776	)		—			(49,738	)
Gain on derivative contracts		(10,457	)		—			—			—			(10,457	)
Closed operations		—			(2,259	)		(2,393	)		—			(4,652	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		21,246			—			—			(21,246	)		—
Other (expense) income		18,292			(27,747	)		(3,207	)		(20,921	)		(33,583	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		14,954			66,637			(15,591	)		(42,167	)		23,833
(Provision) benefit from income taxes		—			(29,802	)		—			20,923			(8,879	)
Net income (loss)		14,954			36,835			(15,591	)		(21,244	)		14,954
Preferred stock dividends		(552	)		—			—			—			(552	)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders		14,402			36,835			(15,591	)		(21,244	)		14,402
Net income (loss)		14,954			36,835			(15,591	)		(21,244	)		14,954
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)		(420	)		(911	)		1,438			(527	)		(420	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	14,534		$	35,924		$	(14,153	)	$	(21,771	)	$	14,534

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	38,270		$	61,900		$	58,277		$	(75,323	)	$	83,124
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment		(1,336	)		(68,859	)		(52,342	)		—			(122,537	)
Other investing activities, net		—			417			3,765						4,182
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid to stockholders		(4,099	)		—			—			—			(4,099	)
Payments on debt		—			(9,137	)		—			—			(9,137	)
Other financing activity		(12,221	)		9,494			(22,856	)		75,323			49,740
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(3,783	)					(3,783	)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents		20,614			(6,185	)		(16,939	)		—			(2,510	)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		126,271			40,009			45,895						212,175
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	146,885		$	33,824		$	28,956		$	—		$	209,665

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	(9,958	)	$	17,940		$	(20,129	)	$	38,791		$	26,644
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment		(1,535	)		(107,893	)		(41,308	)		—			(150,736	)
Acquisition of Aurizon Mines Ltd.		(498,705	)		—			177,588			—			(321,117	)
Other investing activities, net		—			(11	)		(3,633	)		—			(3,644	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid to stockholders		(6,543	)		—			—			—			(6,543	)
Borrowings on debt		490,000			—			—			—			490,000
Payments on debt		—			(7,039	)		—			—			(7,039	)
Other financing activity		20,746			79,937			(63,361	)		(38,791	)		(1,469	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(4,905	)		—			(4,905	)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents		(5,995	)		(17,066	)		44,252			—			21,191
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		132,266			57,075			1,643			—			190,984
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	126,271		$	40,009		$	45,895		$	—		$	212,175

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	49,295		$	42,957		$	(14,296	)	$	(8,940	)	$	69,016
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment		(618	)		(107,425	)		(5,053	)		—			(113,096	)
Other investing activities		(48,815	)		891			(5,835	)		48,817			(4,942	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid to stockholders		(17,673	)		—			—			—			(17,673	)
Payments on debt		—			(5,878	)		(12	)		—			(5,890	)
Other financing activity		52,227			(41,903	)		26,659			(39,877	)		(2,894	)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents		34,416			(111,358	)		1,463			—			(75,479	)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		97,850			168,433			180			—			266,463
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	132,266		$	57,075		$	1,643		$	—		$	190,984