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Cost Of Sales
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Cost of Goods Sold [Abstract]  
Cost Of Sales
COST OF SALES
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Mining operations costs
$
100,849

 
$
88,479

Operations costs to metal inventory
(3,450
)
 
(2,690
)
Mining related depreciation and amortization
19,043

 
21,029

Accretion of asset retirement obligations
703

 
933

Total cost of sales
$
117,145

 
$
107,751