CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (30,529)	$ (9,429)	$ (18,127)	$ (9,839)
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	25,541	15,621	69,765	52,113
Amortization of loan acquisition cost	0	321	895	993
Loss/(gain) on sale of investments	70	0	(22,290)	0
(Gain)/loss on extinguishment of debt	(14)	0	568	0
Gain on sale of assets	(52)	(338)	(113)	(336)
Non-cash employee compensation	1,033	564	4,737	2,784
Deferred income tax expense	4,002	2,908	19,464	9,255
Fair value of derivatives loss	0	1,700	162	6,879
Fair value loss/(gain) on convertible debt	30,055	2,084	32,092	(22,208)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	703	2,184	2,111	5,300
Reclamation expenditures	(967)	(8,416)	(5,389)	(20,244)
Changes in working capital	(5,530)	4,268	(24,109)	(20,545)
Net cash provided by operating activities	24,312	11,467	59,766	4,152
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Expenditures on mining properties	(11,079)	(12,211)	(30,942)	(30,242)
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment	(7,996)	(13,678)	(27,616)	(33,541)
Change in accounts payable and deposits on mine equipment and material	2,544	2,499	(145)	(685)
Increase in restricted cash	(755)	0	(755)	0
Cash used for equity investments	0	(1,200)	(938)	(1,200)
Proceeds from sale of assets	399	681	7,084	681
Net cash used in investing activities	(16,887)	(23,909)	(53,312)	(64,987)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on debt	(8,055)	(2,622)	(12,476)	(7,960)
Proceeds from debt agreements and equipment financing	1,124	1,391	8,510	4,861
Exercise of options	99	52	190	210
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,832)	(1,179)	(3,776)	(2,889)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	593	(13,621)	2,678	(63,724)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	105,729	127,915	103,644	178,018
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 106,322	$ 114,294	$ 106,322	$ 114,294