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INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
INVENTORIES
 
As of
 
As of
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Stockpiled ore
$
28,993

 
$
16,773

In-process
13,122

 
8,912

Materials and supplies
46,782

 
48,612

Finished goods
2,979

 

       Total
$
91,876

 
$
74,297


There were approximately 54,000 and 48,000 recoverable ounces of gold in the ore stockpile inventories and in-process inventories at September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively. Finished goods at September 30, 2012, consisted of 2,461 ounces of unsold gold. Stockpile inventories are short-term surge piles expected to be processed within the next 12 months. A total of $0.6 million and $1.4 million of material and supply inventories were written off in 2012 and 2011 respectively, due to obsolescence and counts. $0.1 million and $1.7 million of net realizable value adjustments were recorded at Bogoso in 2012 and 2011 respectively. The net realizable value adjustments in 2012 and 2011 are related to in-process inventory in the non-refractory plant during the first quarter 2012.