Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information Related To The Company's Business Segments

The following financial information relates to the Company’s business segments:

(in thousands)								South American Properties
	Mine Production		PGM Recycling		Canadian Properties					All Other			Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Revenues	$	116,190	$	96,585	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	212,775
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	$	14,601	$	261	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	14,862
Interest income	$	—	$	649	$	4		$	48	$	89		$	790
Interest expense	$	—	$	—	$	12		$	—	$	1,141		$	1,153
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	26,296	$	3,674	$	(1,247	)	$	1,443	$	(12,547	)	$	17,619
Capital expenditures	$	33,410	$	23	$	1,565		$	—	$	1,595		$	36,593
Total assets	$	441,090	$	61,349	$	246,449		$	427,748	$	359,271		$	1,535,907

(in thousands)								South American Properties
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011	Mine Production		PGM Recycling		Canadian Properties					All Other			Total
Revenues	$	139,733	$	82,872	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	222,605
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	$	15,395	$	265	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	15,660
Interest income	$	—	$	544	$	—		$	—	$	407		$	951
Interest expense	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	1,637		$	1,637
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	59,451	$	3,449	$	(766	)	$	—	$	(13,699	)	$	48,435
Capital expenditures	$	21,492	$	39	$	1,510		$	—	$	69		$	23,110
Total assets	$	402,990	$	89,855	$	192,859		$	—	$	353,233		$	1,038,937

(in thousands)								South American Properties
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012	Mine Production		PGM Recycling		Canadian Properties						All Other			Total
Revenues	$	232,894	$	182,932	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	415,826
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	$	29,005	$	529	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	29,534
Interest income	$	—	$	1,189	$	9		$	122		$	115		$	1,435
Interest expense	$	—	$	—	$	12		$	—		$	2,856		$	2,868
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	54,572	$	6,028	$	(4,892	)	$	(7,548	)	$	(26,905	)	$	21,255
Capital expenditures	$	53,824	$	54	$	3,323		$	—		$	2,112		$	59,313
Total assets	$	441,090	$	61,349	$	246,449		$	427,748		$	359,271		$	1,535,907

(in thousands)								South American Properties
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011	Mine Production		PGM Recycling		Canadian Properties					All Other			Total
Revenues	$	261,713	$	130,953	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	392,666
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	$	31,196	$	527	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	31,723
Interest income	$	—	$	919	$	—		$	—	$	814		$	1,733
Interest expense	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	3,272		$	3,272
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	105,399	$	6,339	$	(1,040	)	$	—	$	(21,987	)	$	88,711
Capital expenditures	$	36,747	$	64	$	9,350		$	—	$	134		$	46,295
Total assets	$	402,990	$	89,855	$	192,859		$	—	$	353,233		$	1,038,937