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Note 3 - Properties, Plants, Equipment and Mineral Interests, and Lease Commitments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes Tables  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Mining properties, including asset retirement obligations
  $
403,935
    $
372,935
 
Development costs
   
347,356
     
291,780
 
Plants and equipment
   
814,091
     
738,065
 
Land
   
26,229
     
21,362
 
Mineral interests
   
952,382
     
907,791
 
Construction in progress
   
330,785
     
295,155
 
     
2,874,778
     
2,627,088
 
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
   
842,093
     
730,277
 
Net carrying value
  $
2,032,685
    $
1,896,811
 
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Year ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
2017
  $
4,571
 
2018
   
2,466
 
2019
   
976
 
2020
   
993
 
2021
   
653
 
Thereafter
   
634
 
Total
  $
10,293