COST OF SALES EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Analysis of income and expense [abstract]

COST OF SALES EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

18. COST OF SALES EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

Cost of sales excluding depreciation and amortization include the following components:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2019			2018
Contractors	$	24,249		$	32,536
Electricity	17,598			17,663
Fuel	7,773			7,347
Raw materials and consumables	41,377			41,910
Salaries and benefits	60,943			58,501
Transportation costs	1,329			1,751
General and administrative	9,833			9,490
Other	7,047			6,830
Mine operating expenses	$	170,149		$	176,028
Severance charges	368			14,858
Operating costs (to)/from metal inventory	(353		)	12,886
Inventory net realizable value adjustment and write-off	1,216			5,655
Royalties	14,960			14,302
	$	186,340		$	223,729