Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 103,811	$ 103,644
Accounts receivable	11,971	10,077
Inventories (Note 6)	77,355	74,297
Deposits	9,114	6,474
Prepaids and other	2,071	2,048
Total Current Assets	204,322	196,540
RESTRICTED CASH	1,273	1,273
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Note 8)	257,059	252,131
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	4,739	5,266
MINING PROPERTIES (Note 9)	270,305	270,157
OTHER ASSETS (Note 4 and 7)	14,368	1,416
OTHER	0	895
Total Assets	752,066	727,678
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	43,433	40,708
Accrued liabilities	49,326	51,380
Asset retirement obligations (Note 10)	8,626	8,996
Current tax liability (Note 12)	0	197
Current debt (Notes 11)	129,893	128,459
Total Current Liabilities	231,278	229,740
LONG TERM DEBT (Note 11)	15,104	10,759
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Note 10)	23,382	24,884
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY (Note 12)	36,524	23,993
Total Liabilities	306,288	289,376
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)	0	0
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
First preferred shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized. No shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized. Shares issued and outstanding: 258,861,961 at March 31, 2012; 258,669,487 at December 31, 2011 (Note 14)	694,341	693,899
CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS	21,956	19,815
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	(2,187)	1,978
DEFICIT	(266,999)	(276,112)
Total Golden Star Equity	447,111	439,580
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	(1,333)	(1,278)
Total Equity	445,778	438,302
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 752,066	$ 727,678