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McEwen Mining Inc
(NYSE:MUX) 

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McEwen Mining Inc. engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of gold and silver deposits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina. The company also explores for copper deposits. The company primarily owns a 100% interest in the Gold Bar mine in Eureka County, Nevada; t...

Founded: 1979
Full Time Employees: 448
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Precious Metals & Mining

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      revenue from gold and silver sales
    74,049,000 64,623,000 50,534,000 46,700,000 35,696,000 33,523,000 52,250,000 47,476,000 41,228,000 58,680,000 38,404,000 34,395,000 34,752,000 44,020,000 10,208,000 30,647,000 25,542,000 37,129,000 40,706,000 23,740,000 27,703,000 27,395,000 18,291,000 31,400,000 32,362,000 32,691,000 36,383,000                                          
      production costs applicable to sales
    -35,644,000 -40,189,000 -35,233,000 -27,733,000 -19,605,000 -26,455,000 -29,682,000 -32,066,000 -25,110,000 -39,187,000 -26,468,000 -29,570,000 -23,413,000 -20,321,000 -20,172,000 -22,943,000 -27,824,000 -30,760,000 -31,132,000 -23,589,000 -34,560,000 -23,526,000 -22,354,000 -28,387,000 -23,848,000 -23,584,000 24,699,000 13,168,000 22,359,000 20,320,000 24,256,000 26,394,000 20,987,000 8,649,000 8,560,000 6,984,000 6,894,000 6,409,000 5,763,000 9,067,000 5,695,000 11,170,000 7,288,000 10,454,000 10,997,000 10,900,000 8,527,000 7,907,000 8,278,000 10,593,000 119,000                  
      depreciation and depletion
    -6,910,000 -7,037,000 -7,485,000 -6,686,000 -6,021,000 -6,705,000 -8,765,000 -4,652,000 -10,107,000 -5,851,000 -8,181,000 -8,293,000 -6,896,000 -8,207,000 -4,313,000 -3,469,000 -3,712,000 -6,025,000 -5,515,000 -5,137,000 -6,830,000 -4,570,000 -4,812,000 -6,698,000 -7,252,000 -7,488,000 7,007,000                                          
      gross profit
    31,495,000 17,397,000 7,816,000 12,281,000 10,070,000 363,000 13,803,000 10,758,000 6,011,000 13,642,000 3,755,000 -3,468,000 4,443,000 -64,000 1,503,000 4,235,000  344,000 4,059,000  -13,687,000 -701,000 -8,875,000 -3,685,000 1,262,000 1,619,000 4,677,000 2,472,000 4,103,000 6,576,000 9,923,000                                      
      yoy
    212.76% 4692.56% -43.37% 14.16% 67.53% -97.34% 267.59% -410.21% 35.29% -21415.63% 149.83% -181.89%  -118.60% -62.97%   -149.07% -145.74%  -1184.55% -143.30% -289.76% -249.07% -69.24% -75.38% -52.87%                                          
      qoq
    81.04% 122.58% -36.36% 21.96% 2674.10% -97.37% 28.30% 78.97% -55.94% 263.30% -208.28% -178.06% -7042.19% -104.26% -64.51%   -91.53%   1852.50% -92.10% 140.84% -392.00% -22.05% -65.38% 89.20% -39.75% -37.61% -33.73%                                       
      gross margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -0.31% 5.78% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 15.81% Infinity% Infinity% 29.03% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      other operating income
                                                                        
      advanced projects
    -4,779,000 -3,724,000 -1,658,000 -895,000 -1,684,000            -11,135,000 -4,013,000 -823,000 -1,799,000 -2,217,000 -4,027,000 -2,887,000 -2,550,000 -2,639,000 -2,140,000 2,095,000                                          
      exploration
    -5,459,000 -6,345,000 -6,778,000 -5,392,000 -3,681,000 -2,362,000 -5,329,000 -4,984,000 -3,871,000 -3,741,000 -4,674,000 -5,852,000 -5,900,000 -3,541,000 -3,929,000 -4,293,000 -3,210,000 -6,245,000 -6,916,000 -4,956,000 -4,100,000 -4,423,000 -3,548,000 -3,790,000 -14,027,000 -13,695,000 5,872,000 3,789,000 6,081,000 8,160,000 9,107,000      2,364,000 2,166,000 1,689,000                              
      general and administrative
    -9,464,000 -12,211,000 -6,069,000 -5,046,000 -3,369,000 -6,493,000 -2,138,000 -4,461,000 -4,073,000 -6,238,000 -3,720,000 -2,050,000 -3,441,000 -3,101,000 -4,352,000 -2,456,000 -1,981,000 -3,467,000 -2,834,000 -2,083,000 -2,365,000 -2,532,000 -2,240,000 -2,064,000 -4,707,000 -2,645,000 3,172,000 3,871,000 7,586,000 4,576,000 5,814,000  3,276,250 4,734,000 4,078,000 4,293,000 4,133,000 3,233,000 2,600,000 2,768,000 3,284,000 2,276,000 3,277,000 3,208,000  3,213,000 3,227,000 2,496,000 4,217,000 4,192,000 4,119,000 4,089,000 4,727,000 3,460,000 2,351,000 1,376,000 1,098,000 1,245,000 1,205,306 1,670,482 1,059,702 1,237,000 1,425,269 1,795,350 1,408,959.25 2,423,004 1,452,422 892,724 
      income from equity method investments
    30,338,000                                                                    
      depreciation
    -167,000 -145,000 -158,000 -167,000 -150,000 -149,000 -156,000 -158,000 -171,000 -222,000 -325,000 -309,000 -282,000 -239,000 -214,000 -138,000 -142,000 -94,000 -75,000 -75,000 -88,000 -88,000 -114,000 -115,000 -149,000 -96,000 169,000 152,000 266,000 279,000 273,000 360,000 328,000 316,000 482,000 327,000 360,000 312,000 258,000 239,000 251,000 211,000 208,000 272,000 239,000 229,000 225,000 204,000 245,000 282,000 266,000 263,000 221,000 179,000 139,000 120,000 101,000 109,000 163,246 162,183 160,447 156,618 162,708 144,304 49,372.25 77,147 72,926 47,416 
      reclamation and remediation
    -722,000 -707,000 -778,000 -774,000 -758,000 -638,000 -729,000 3,000 -690,000 -663,000 -760,000 -620,000 -630,000 -786,000 -526,000 -1,506,000 -527,000                                                    
      operating income
    41,242,000 22,099,000 -8,431,000 -3,375,000 -7,640,000 -14,546,000 -97,000 -13,947,000 -21,982,000 -47,380,000 -28,840,000 -43,012,000 -42,831,000 -39,182,000 -15,577,000 -16,569,000 -24,109,000 -17,434,000 -8,947,000 -15,384,000 -22,620,000 -10,075,000 -21,134,000 -99,345,000 -24,387,000 -17,780,000 -11,195,000 -10,495,000 -18,206,000 -15,206,000 -8,723,000 -4,407,000 -9,208,000 -6,768,000 -2,618,000 -7,433,000 -4,797,000 3,045,000 6,729,000 10,370,000 -26,706,000 1,891,000  5,168,000                         
      yoy
    -639.82% -251.92% 8591.75% -75.80% -65.24% -69.30% -99.66% -67.57% -48.68% 20.92% 85.14% 159.59% 77.66% 124.74% 74.10% 7.70% 6.58% 73.04% -57.67% -84.51% -7.25% -43.34% 88.78% 846.59% 33.95% 16.93% 28.34% 138.14% 97.72% 124.67% 233.19% -40.71% 91.95% -322.27% -138.91% -171.68% -82.04% 61.03%  100.66%                             
      qoq
    86.62% -362.12% 149.81% -55.82% -47.48% 14895.88% -99.30% -36.55% -53.60% 64.29% -32.95% 0.42% 9.31% 151.54% -5.99% -31.27% 38.29% 94.86% -41.84% -31.99% 124.52% -52.33% -78.73% 307.37% 37.16% 58.82% 6.67% -42.35% 19.73% 74.32% 97.94% -52.14% 36.05% 158.52% -64.78% 54.95% -257.54% -54.75% -35.11% -138.83% -1512.27%                            
      operating margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -190.72% -59.94% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -67.10% -Infinity% -Infinity% -25.52% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      other income
    -6,338,000 -6,231,000 8,328,000 7,050,000 1,577,000 2,515,000 -86,000 310,000  4,586,000 -10,108,000 -21,875,000 -2,579,000 6,938,000 6,328,000 5,802,000 3,871,000 1,264,000 3,795,000 1,412,000 822,000 2,090,000 3,044,000 937,000 857,000 4,773,000 463,000                                          
      interest and other finance expenses
    -1,537,000 -1,165,000 -1,628,000 -1,746,000 -1,286,000         -2,693,000 -1,817,000 -1,639,000 -1,640,000 -2,072,000 -1,859,000 -509,000                                                 
      dilution loss from investments in paragon advanced labs inc.
    -162,000                                                                    
      total other income
    -8,037,000 -7,999,000 6,700,000 5,304,000 291,000 7,385,000 -1,170,000 -1,424,000 -958,000 225,289,000 223,000 -2,298,000 5,885,000 4,245,000 4,511,000 4,163,000 2,231,000 -808,000 1,936,000 903,000 -1,036,000 145,000 1,290,000 -940,000 -2,014,000 4,123,000 -2,320,000 477,000 -662,000 303,000 1,203,000 -1,942,000   1,059,000 1,759,000 -113,000 556,000 768,000 748,000 2,261,000 -877,000 3,236,000   318,000    922,000 1,602,000  1,500,000  254,000 743,000 549,000  852,177 267,260   264,025  572,055.75 1,351,873 372,598 559,217 
      income before income and mining taxes
    33,205,000   1,929,000                       -13,515,000 -10,018,000 -18,868,000 -14,903,000  -6,349,000                                     
      income and mining tax recovery
    174,000 24,026,000 1,269,000 1,111,000 1,079,000 -1,071,000 -814,000 2,376,000 2,557,000   2,049,000 536,000 334,750 524,000  814,000 841,000 1,022,000 2,015,000 114,000 152,000 30,000 1,094,000 1,269,000 2,192,000 501,000  -2,121,000 1,613,000  1,138,000                                     
      net income after income and mining taxes
    33,379,000   3,040,000                                                                 
      net income per share
                                                                        
      basic
    0.56                                0.01 -0.03 -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 0.01 0.03 0.04 -0.05 0.01 -0.05 0.02 -0.04 -0.35 0.06 0.01                     
      diluted
    0.47                                0.01 -0.03 -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 0.01 0.03 0.04 -0.005 0.01  0.02 -0.04 -0.35 0.06 0.01                     
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                                                        
      basic
    58,859 54,046  53,968                         337,297    313,887 314,077 308,523 299,575 298,772 298,510 298,237 298,242 300,341 300,530  297,255 297,164 297,164 297,159 297,125                     
      diluted
    72,426 65,560  54,022                         337,297    313,887 314,077 308,523 299,575 300,474 301,045 299,791 298,554  300,530  297,266 297,164 297,164 298,410 297,899                     
      other comprehensive income:
                                                                        
      change in foreign currency translation adjustments
    24                                                                    
      comprehensive income
    33,403                               -5,211,000 1,918,000 -9,289,000 -2,788,000 857,000 -4,672,000 4,498,000 10,574,000 12,861,000 -1,647,000 2,154,000  5,856,000 -13,035,000  17,888,000 3,264,000                  -5,871,556   
      loss from investment in mcewen copper inc.
     -5,716,000 -4,275,000 -6,978,000 -8,578,000 -10,297,000 -1,852,000 -16,816,000 -18,012,000                                                            
      income from investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
     33,550,000 3,469,000 3,596,000 510,000 4,270,000 -1,228,000 4,701,000 1,278,000 7,109,000 -2,672,000 -914,000  537,250 758,000 2,511,000  -2,650,000   -284,750 2,582,000     4,137,000 2,310,000 1,862,500 4,973,000                                       
      loss before income and mining taxes
     -1,787,750 -1,731,000  -7,349,000 -9,894,500 -1,267,000 -15,371,000 -22,940,000 -27,718,250 -28,617,000 -45,310,000 -36,946,000 -34,937,000 -11,066,000 -12,406,000 -21,878,000 -18,242,000 -7,011,000 -14,481,000 -23,656,000 -9,930,000 -19,844,000 -100,285,000 -26,401,000 -13,657,000     -7,520,000                                      
      net loss after income and mining taxes
     -923,000 -462,000  -6,270,000 -8,864,750 -2,081,000 -12,995,000 -20,383,000 -27,011,000 -28,373,000 -43,261,000 -36,410,000 -42,082,000 -10,542,000 -12,406,000 -21,064,000                                                    
      net income per share
                                                                        
      basic and diluted
     -0.018 -0.01 0.06 -0.12 -0.16 -0.04 -0.26 -0.41 2.91 -0.39 -0.46 -0.91 -0.8 -0.21 -0.26 -0.04 -0.04 -0.01 -0.03 -0.06 -0.02 -0.05 -0.25 -0.07 -0.03 -0.04 -0.03 -0.06 -0.04 -0.02 -0.02                                     
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                                                        
      basic and diluted
      54,170  53,270 51,021 51,953 49,718 49,440 47,544 47,471 47,428 47,428 47,427 50,778 47,428 464,021 459,187 459,187 441,794 403,457 403,887 400,513 400,370 361,845 362,175 346,998 338,557  337,100 337,087 337,062                                     
      other operating expenses:
                                                                        
      other operating expenses: - sum
        -17,710,000 -14,909,000 -13,900,000 -24,705,000 -27,993,000 -61,022,000 -32,595,000 -39,544,000 -47,274,000   -20,804,000  -17,778,000  -10,398,000 -8,933,000 -9,374,000 -12,259,000                                              
      other income:
                                                                        
      advanced projects - los azules
             2,538,000 -18,478,000 -28,524,000 -31,880,000 -29,688,000 -7,623,000 -14,081,000                                                     
      advanced projects - other
         760,000 -2,468,000 -2,990,000 -2,454,000 -1,984,000 -1,966,000 -1,275,000 -1,680,000 -2,166,000 -1,194,000 -841,000                                                     
      interest and other finance income
         -907,000 -1,084,000 -1,734,000 -870,000                  -2,783,000                                          
      net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
             -2,768,000 9,922,000 21,634,000 -6,666,000   -46,000 1,737,000                                                    
      net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to mcewen shareholders
         -8,864,750 -2,081,000 -12,995,000 -20,383,000 -20,788,500 -18,451,000 -21,627,000 -43,076,000 -37,363,000 -10,530,000 -12,452,000 -19,327,000                                                    
      other expense
            -88,000                                                            
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                        
      interest and other finance income (expenses)
             -1,454,000 10,331,000 19,577,000 8,464,000                                                        
      income and mining tax (expense) recovery
             707,250 244,000                                                          
      loss from investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
                -3,461,000    -1,120,000  -1,853,000 -574,000   -1,045,000 -2,676,000 -1,979,000 -328,000     2,265,000                                      
      revenue from gold sales to auramet
                 3,945,000 15,780,000                                                      
      total revenue
                 20,544,250 25,988,000             15,640,000   34,179,000                                      
      yoy
                                                                  NaN% NaN%     
      qoq
                 -20.95%                                                 NaN%   NaN% NaN%  
      ​
                 -38,894,000 -17,080,000  -18,115,000  -13,006,000      -25,649,000 -19,399,000 15,872,000                                          
      net gain attributable to non-controlling interests
                 75,000 12,000                                                      
      gross loss
                    -5,994,000   -4,986,000                                                 
      revision of estimates and accretion of asset retirement obligations
                     -1,309,000 -505,000 -911,000 215,000 -886,000 -457,000 -660,000 -2,148,000 -495,000 427,000                                          
      impairment of mineral property interests and plant and equipment
                           -83,805,000                                             
      other operating
                          -1,968,000                                              
      net loss and comprehensive loss
                     -17,401,000 -5,989,000 -12,466,000     -8,653,750 -11,465,000                                           
      interest and other finance expense
                        -1,858,000 -1,945,000 -1,754,000 -1,877,000 -2,871,000 -650,000                                           
      net income
                        -32,195,750 -9,778,000 -19,814,000 -99,191,000     -20,989,000 -13,290,000 -5,380,000 -5,211,000 2,166,000 -8,072,000 -1,712,000 -3,018,000 -4,491,000 4,208,000 8,353,000 12,985,000 -14,988,000 2,633,000  6,021,000   17,887,000 3,264,000            -3,907,531 -4,810,316  -3,752,110 -5,917,269 -5,787,237.75 -6,023,071 -8,362,815  
      yoy
                                -1069.02% 64.64% 214.25% 72.66% -148.23% -291.83% -120.50% -123.24% -70.04% 59.82%  115.66%    84.47%                -33.96% -16.88%  -55.13%      
      qoq
                        229.27% -50.65% -80.02%      57.93% 147.03% 3.24% -340.58% -126.83% 371.50% -43.27% -32.80% -206.73% -49.62% -35.67% -186.64% -669.24%      448.01%             -18.77%   -36.59% 2.25% -3.92% -27.98%   
      net income margin %
    NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% -Infinity% -Infinity% -15.74% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      shareholders' distribution declared per common share
                                 0.005  0.005                                     
      operating expenses:
                                                                        
      net income and comprehensive loss
                              -13,014,000 -10,136,000                                         
      revenue:
                                                                        
      gold and silver sales
                               15,583,000 26,432,000 26,896,000 33,806,000 41,041,000 24,092,000 13,430,000 15,110,000 14,833,000 11,162,000 13,423,000 14,613,000 21,190,000 11,411,000 22,503,000 16,160,000 22,882,000 8,853,000 11,637,000 11,130,000 11,778,000 10,459,000 13,498,000 456,000                  
      other revenue
                               57,000 30,000  373,000 244,000                                     
      costs and expenses:
                                                                        
      mine development
                               776,000 1,072,000 1,505,000 710,000      918,000 934,000 1,316,000                              
      property holding
                               1,608,000 321,000 1,975,000 189,000      239,000 1,892,000 258,000                              
      revision of estimates and accretion of asset reclamation obligations
                               461,000 2,568,000 314,000   1,520,000 320,000 116,000 105,000                                 
      total other operating expenses
                               12,967,000 22,309,000 21,782,000 18,646,000                                      
      interest and other income
                               -513,000 -1,007,000 -832,000  -134,000     81,000 599,000                               
      gain on investments
                               827,000                                         
      foreign currency gain
                               163,000 354,000 1,159,000 1,482,000 927,000 -105,000 -276,000 1,050,000 25,000 -51,000 130,000 -281,000 783,000 2,272,000 -162,000 8,000   284,000    291,000 423,000 79,000   238,000 221,000 523,000  1,181,388 329,975   131,075  253,694 976,669 33,572  
      income and mining tax
                               -118,000                                         
      gain on sale of assets
                                22,000  -99,000     11,000  24,000   -3,250                    6,504        
      gain on sale of marketable equity securities
                                -191,750  -33,000    840,000     22,000                             
      unrealized fair value loss on marketable securities
                                -448,750 -158,000                                       
      other-than-temporary impairment on marketable equity securities
                                     -356,000     -597,000 -285,000                             
      unrealized gain on derivatives
                                -182,750 134,000  -864,000 -363,000 -933,000 -722,000 1,791,000 -143,000 -197,000 1,719,000                              
      other comprehensive loss:
                                                                        
      reclassification of unrealized gain on marketable securities disposed of during the period, net of taxes
                                      -840,000                                  
      unrealized gain on marketable equity securities, net of taxes
                                        447,500 290,000 1,624,000                              
      comprehensive loss
                                -5,970,250 -13,290,000             -14,598,000   -104,020,000   -128,681,000 -10,982,000 -2,584,000 -19,876,000 -19,578,000 -23,591,000 -14,617,000 -8,137,000 -8,170,000 -10,711,000 -15,086,919 -3,907,531 -4,810,316 -114,898,936 -3,815,471 -6,011,185     
      accretion of asset reclamation obligations
                                  288,000 294,000                                     
      interest and other expense
                                  354,000                                      
      unrealized fair value loss on marketable equity securities
                                  -500,000 -1,137,000                                     
      deferred income and mining tax recovery
                                  2,140,000                                      
      comprehensive
                                  -5,380,000                                      
      mine development costs
                                   380,000 620,000 1,382,000 720,000 1,115,000    698,000 720,000 112,000 163,000 174,000 31,000 155,000 1,568,000 747,000 98,000 471,000                   
      exploration costs
                                   11,454,000 3,828,000 2,356,000 3,086,000 8,444,000    1,740,000 1,546,000 1,830,000 3,080,000 2,342,000 2,306,000 2,637,000 2,680,000 2,575,000 4,889,000 14,600,000 6,708,000 10,073,000 11,784,000 15,115,000 10,626,000 6,909,000 4,747,000 4,189,000 2,530,859 1,900,116 1,723,926 5,707,845 1,543,475 2,291,361 4,167,973.5 4,446,432 5,241,763 6,689,216 
      property holding costs
                                   1,411,000 289,000 1,979,000 423,000 1,188,000    1,147,000 275,000 2,073,000 496,000 1,492,000 2,380,000 734,000 1,454,000 2,384,000 316,000 1,377,000 2,147,000 407,000 1,573,000 2,362,000 155,000 953,000 2,692,000 471,000 1,866,408 308,617 1,485,811 48,488 812,803 1,239,522 641,398.25 317,952 1,678,501 569,140 
      general and administrative costs
                                   5,187,000                                     
      loss
                                   212,000           2,652,000                          
      total costs and expenses
                                   45,692,000 33,559,000 20,198,000 17,728,000 22,266,000 15,959,000 10,378,000 7,884,000 10,820,000 38,117,000 20,612,000 45,833,000 17,714,000 23,602,000 141,011,000 11,692,000 22,663,000 148,562,000 31,628,000 22,321,000 25,538,000 24,173,000 21,239,000 13,408,000 9,477,000 8,719,000 12,005,000 21,010,573 4,174,791 4,562,807 7,559,475 4,016,135 5,709,314 6,456,298.5 7,374,944 9,123,433 9,283,575 
      loss on sale of marketable equity securities
                                   -734,000                                     
      loss from investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                    -491,000 462,000 263,000  838,000 -4,693,000 -4,133,000  -6,378,000 1,641,000                           
      interest and other income:
                                    -460,000 -303,000 -109,000                                  
      total other (expense) income
                                    238,000 -1,868,000                                   
      income before income taxes
                                    -3,966,750 -8,636,000 -1,559,000 -5,674,000 -4,910,000 3,601,000 7,497,000 11,118,000    4,858,000                         
      income tax recovery
                                    766,750 564,000   832,500 607,000 856,000    12,321,000  8,714,000 25,034,000                       
      unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes
                                    516,500 -1,573,000 -236,000 3,875,000     177,000 -479,000 -482,000   2,000 1,000     1,375,000  89,000  597,000             
      return of capital distribution declared per common share
                                     0.005 0.005 0.005  0.005                               
      costs and expenses
                                                                        
      income tax
                                      -153,000                                  
      income from investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                       -190,000    -4,963,000                             
      interest income and other income
                                       -68,000   -73,000 228,000 -11,000 -715,000                           
      income taxes recovery
                                       2,656,000    1,867,000 3,775,750 1,619,000                           
      accretion of asset retirement obligation
                                        95,500 125,000 133,000 124,000 85,500 110,000 131,000 101,000 100,000 108,000 101,000 113,000 121,000 113,000 110,000 120,000 112,000 134,000 137,000 129,000 89,000 116,000 169,067 133,393 132,921 254,540 139,587 140,385 75,750.5 110,409  194,839 
      impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment
                                            20,860,000 1,198,000 28,542,000   120,398,000  6,287,000 27,729,000                    
      unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes
                                           -124,000                             
      mine construction costs
                                                567,000 217,000 939,000    4,671,000 6,994,000                 
      registration taxes
                                                                        
      gain before income taxes
                                            -5,141,250 1,014,000                           
      net interest and other income
                                              3,228,000                          
      net income per share
                                                                        
      basic
    0.56                                0.01 -0.03 -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 0.01 0.03 0.04 -0.05 0.01 -0.05 0.02 -0.04 -0.35 0.06 0.01                     
      weighted average common shares outstanding
                                                                        
      basic
                                              300,530                          
      net interest income
                                                                        
      foreign currency loss
                                                                 154,984  98,392     
      recovery of income taxes
                                               1,163,000   18,957,000 12,157,000 12,405,000 6,463,000   2,273,000     1,999,000 5,075,213          
      revenue: - sum
                                                8,853,000 11,637,000  13,818,000                     
      general and administrative expenses
                                                2,549,000                        
      loss on investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                                4,441,000 2,438,000                       
      impairment of investment in msc
                                                    95,878,000                    
      loss on sale of assets
                                                    6,791,000                    
      interest income
                                                347,000 34,000 75,000 60,000 68,000 71,000 16,000 57,000 125,000 19,000 22,000 9,000 31,000 24,000 20,725 24,921 34,759 168,803 162,511 211,808 342,405 470,821 339,326 559,473 
      gain on litigation settlement
                                                     560,000                   
      gain on sales of gold and silver
                                                                        
      unrealized loss on gold and silver bullion
                                                                        
      income on investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                                   2,040,000                     
      mine operating costs
                                                      2,406,000 3,494,000                 
      acquisition costs
                                                      8,000 47,000 1,395,000            112,844.75   451,422 
      impairment of investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
                                                                        
      gain on sale of gold and silver bullion
                                                   51,000                     
      basic and diluted per share data:
                                                                        
      net loss - basic and diluted
                                                    -0.43   -0.08 -0.08 -0.17 -0.09              
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                                                        
      - basic and diluted
                                                    297,097 296,778  268,009 233,994 139,725 139,646  121,996 121,918 121,892,853 108,050,362         
      income on investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization - note 5
                                                                        
      net income - basic and diluted
                                                     -0.04 -0.01     -0.07 -0.07 -0.1 -0.12 -0.04 -0.05        
      revenue
                                                                        
      income on investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization - note 7
                                                      11,311,000                  
      gain on sale of property and equipment
                                                                        
      asset impairments
                                                      2,902,000 179,000                 
      interest expense
                                                         46,000    12,000           
      gain on sale of gold and silver bullion - note 4
                                                      1,233,000 434,000 1,408,000                
      unrealized loss on silver bullion - note 4
                                                                        
      gain on sale of marketable equity securities - note 3
                                                                        
      other-than-temporary impairment on marketable equity securities - note 3
                                                                        
      recovery of income taxes - note 2
                                                      6,369,000 6,277,000                 
      other comprehensive loss
                                                                        
      reclassification of unrealized gain on marketable equity securities disposed of during the period, net of taxes
                                                                        
      weighted-average common shares outstanding: - basic and diluted
                                                      268,373                  
      income on investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
                                                       1,595,000 4,002,000                
      amortization of fair value increments
                                                                        
      mine construction and development costs
                                                        4,363,000                
      gain on disposal of assets
                                                                        
      write-off of mineral property interests
                                                             5,878,000           
      gain on sale of gold and silver bullion - note 3
                                                         1,143,000               
      unrealized loss on silver bullion - note 3
                                                                        
      gain on sale of marketable equity securities - note 2
                                                         19,000               
      comprehensive loss:
                                                                        
      gain on sale of gold bullion - note 3
                                                           524,000             
      -basic and diluted
                                                           128,914     96,676,186 -1.19 -0.04      
      (gain) loss on disposal of assets
                                                                        
      goodwill impairment
                                                                        
      write off of long-lived assets
                                                              15,075,687          
      impairment of goodwill - note 5
                                                                        
      provision for income taxes
                                                                        
      minority interest share of net loss
                                                                        
      unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities
                                                                  -63,361      
      unrealized loss on available for-sale securities
                                                                   -93,916     
      -basic
                                                                   -0.06 19,442,796.75 94,107,761   
      -diluted
                                                                   -0.06 19,442,796.75 94,107,761 88,259,042  
      change in value of derivatives
                                                                        
      gain on sale of other assets
                                                                        
      benefit from income taxes
                                                                        
      income before minority interests
                                                                        
      minority interests share of loss
                                                                    97,005    
      unrealized gain on available for-sale securities
                                                                    37,878.75 151,515   
      net income - basic
                                                                    -0.075 -0.06   
      - diluted
                                                                    -0.075 -0.06 -0.09  
      stock option expense
                                                                      680,067 438,818 
      net income (loss) before minority interest
                                                                      -8,750,835  
      minority interest share of net
                                                                      388,020  
      weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic
                                                                      88,259,042  
      net income (loss) - basic
                                                                      -0.09  
      operating
                                                                        
      (loss) before income taxes
                                                                        
      net
                                                                       -8,724,358 
      net (loss) - basic and diluted
                                                                       -0.17 
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        assets
                                                                         
        current assets:
                                                                         
        cash and cash equivalents
      56,535,000 51,249,000 53,554,000 68,510,000 13,692,000 29,226,000 40,685,000 21,989,000 23,020,000 49,115,000 84,823,000 190,776,000 39,782,000 54,882,000 44,021,000 63,783,000 63,144,000 42,232,000 47,402,000 20,843,000 7,954,000 18,410,000 28,774,000 46,452,000 4,262,000 9,325,000 11,907,000 15,756,000 40,839,000 16,028,000 29,904,000 27,153,000 68,962,000 24,781,000 28,890,000 37,440,000 38,812,000 36,749,000 34,623,000 25,874,000 30,902,000 22,371,000 16,569,000 17,622,000 15,149,000 19,471,000 31,062,000 34,773,000 45,122,000 18,520,000 23,398,000 41,133,000 32,807,000 53,351,000 75,041,000 17,415,000 24,906,000 19,898,000 44,192,107 50,877,789 6,642,176 15,777,258 22,022,549 26,154,185 31,997,453 35,390,321 48,590,717 
        marketable securities
      13,542,000 24,171,000 15,967,000 10,745,000 1,617,000 1,001,000 1,945,000                                                             
        receivables, prepaids and other current assets
      6,447,000 6,303,000 6,771,000 5,363,000 7,486,000 7,411,000 6,385,000 5,838,000 5,578,000                                                           
        due from mcewen copper inc.
      1,934,000 8,137,000 7,242,000 1,044,000 286,000  3,148,000 2,754,000 2,376,000                                                           
        inventories
      31,361,000 29,514,000 24,134,000 20,737,000 18,111,000 21,934,000 19,991,000 19,871,000 10,100,000 27,164,000 24,052,000 23,560,000 31,735,000 30,152,000 18,761,000 16,293,000 19,252,000 25,430,000 27,910,000 26,964,000 34,244,000 33,371,000 38,327,000 38,376,000 34,368,000 32,987,000 30,682,000 22,039,000 27,806,000 27,299,000 29,051,000 31,951,000 19,560,000 20,018,000 29,453,000 26,620,000 22,337,000 19,172,000 15,769,000 14,975,000 12,425,000 13,771,000 12,931,000 9,202,000 10,170,000 9,323,000 7,807,000 7,967,000                    
        total current assets
      109,819,000 119,374,000 107,668,000 106,399,000 41,192,000 59,572,000 72,154,000 52,021,000 52,661,000 125,790,000 144,923,000 223,470,000 81,652,000 96,068,000 72,313,000 95,295,000 92,127,000 74,941,000 81,012,000 53,497,000 57,546,000 58,198,000 73,114,000 91,978,000 56,886,000 65,176,000 65,660,000 59,376,000 77,770,000 58,220,000 79,625,000  108,450,000 66,074,000 81,715,000  74,803,000 64,704,000 56,972,000 54,443,000 56,868,000 55,463,000 43,547,000 39,702,000 42,081,000 43,692,000 50,920,000 57,804,000 66,680,000 36,020,000 48,479,000 73,346,000 64,722,000 94,926,000 115,714,000 24,453,000 30,741,000 37,652,000 47,772,155 51,621,844 7,851,363 17,075,858 23,743,282 27,730,407 34,178,003 36,233,082 49,523,577 
        mineral property interests and plant and equipment
      350,539,000 222,381,000 220,488,000 217,554,000 210,922,000 201,205,000 167,828,000 167,149,000 169,950,000 340,009,000 338,893,000 342,516,000 346,281,000 346,501,000 343,141,000 343,034,000 342,695,000 340,353,000 334,866,000 329,112,000 330,202,000 333,764,000 333,651,000 418,791,000 424,837,000 436,120,000                                          
        equity method investments
      450,006,000                                                                   
        loan receivable from mcewen copper inc.
      12,336,000                                                                   
        deferred tax assets
      21,345,000                                                                   
        restricted cash
      4,378,000 4,002,000 3,996,000 3,946,000 3,772,000 3,062,000 2,524,000 4,429,000 4,490,000 4,227,000 4,227,000 4,227,000    2,850,000 2,550,000 3,625,000 3,625,000 3,595,000 10,193,000    8,764,000 13,112,000 14,762,000 14,685,000  3,621,000 8,837,000 10,000,000                                    
        other assets
      35,000 36,000 33,000 102,000 102,000 171,000 673,000 672,000 673,000 673,000 757,000 703,000 1,106,000 1,103,000 983,000 620,000 712,000 631,000 910,000 621,000 618,000 667,000 669,000 668,000 757,000 2,564,000 4,173,000 5,872,000 6,881,000 9,707,000 9,659,000 15,257,000 11,227,000 10,348,000 1,316,000 2,199,000 531,000 531,000 537,000 531,000 531,000 531,000 533,000 531,000 91,000 142,000 84,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 56,000 6,000 4,000 84,000 79,000 77,000 80,000 141,609 137,157 137,930 236,071 213,378 248,869 340,808 395,937 427,338 
        total assets
      972,597,000 747,644,000 735,622,000 730,597,000 664,623,000 667,792,000 645,143,000 638,716,000 657,239,000 572,693,000 593,184,000 677,679,000 528,719,000 545,136,000 520,639,000 535,773,000 539,776,000 520,604,000 528,180,000 499,936,000 506,180,000 504,707,000 523,626,000 631,223,000 607,211,000 623,207,000 628,976,000 616,941,000 620,646,000 585,010,000 588,147,000 592,129,000 571,037,000 531,272,000 499,378,000 498,318,000 499,835,000 493,104,000 479,990,000 475,085,000 504,750,000 506,615,000 526,733,000 783,460,000 796,270,000 924,611,000 973,251,000 982,371,000 1,124,963,000 1,111,205,000 1,137,218,000 1,161,993,000 327,086,000 347,660,000 360,898,000 267,445,000 273,718,000 286,054,000 297,265,712 317,469,753 273,736,044 286,016,876 399,783,992 403,794,235 401,721,978 453,910,965 419,351,978 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                         
        current liabilities:
                                                                         
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      47,728,000 36,226,000 33,905,000 27,004,000 28,448,000 28,832,000 24,780,000 24,732,000 22,656,000 38,814,000 35,105,000 46,155,000 42,521,000 30,508,000 25,822,000 42,435,000 29,285,000 34,561,000 35,542,000 36,055,000 28,852,000 28,121,000 27,805,000 34,070,000 32,110,000 28,726,000 27,292,000 30,817,000 37,608,000 37,637,000 38,268,000  25,082,000 18,388,000 22,836,000  19,057,000 16,849,000 17,072,000 18,429,000 19,227,000 20,219,000 19,875,000 18,310,000 12,238,000 11,930,000 10,041,000 10,694,000 12,645,000 7,181,000 8,223,000 8,678,000 5,673,000 3,581,000 3,546,000  1,570,000 1,738,000    1,511,945 745,729 796,206 2,076,324 4,861,162 9,023,861 
        consideration payable for canadian gold corp. acquisition
      31,230,000                                                                   
        long-term debt, current portion
      3,000,000                       5,000,000 2,000,000                                           
        reclamation and remediation liabilities
      7,321,000 6,824,000 6,875,000 5,847,000 4,988,000 2,795,000 2,280,000 4,235,000 39,916,000 2,434,000 9,922,000 12,797,000 12,576,000 12,889,000 11,239,000 6,532,000                                                    
        contract liability
      1,838,000 9,350,000  1,529,000 3,544,000   1,966,000  10,187,000 4,971,000 2,335,000 6,155,000 4,715,000                                                      
        flow-through share premium
      1,255,000 483,000 2,107,000 3,957,000 5,447,000 6,369,000 6,823,000 1,103,000 1,661,000 405,000 1,220,000 2,703,000 4,056,000 4,414,000 4,966,000 4,804,000 2,581,000 2,581,000 3,736,000 3,827,000 2,058,000    839,000 2,344,000 2,893,000 2,950,000  301,000 1,000,000                                     
        tax liabilities
      3,476,000 3,058,000 2,237,000 6,152,000 4,478,000 3,050,000 2,455,000 1,979,000 1,603,000 608,000 608,000 8,231,000 7,663,000                                                       
        lease liabilities
      819,000 833,000 727,000 766,000 788,000 890,000 679,000 894,000 488,000 1,014,000 1,070,000 1,167,000 1,215,000 1,534,000 2,171,000 2,484,000                                                    
        total current liabilities
      96,667,000 56,774,000 45,851,000 45,255,000 47,693,000 50,936,000 43,017,000 37,909,000 30,003,000 53,462,000 52,896,000 89,388,000 84,186,000 58,060,000 44,198,000 59,105,000 46,312,000 44,985,000 45,733,000 45,554,000 35,983,000 32,679,000 47,827,000 48,795,000 40,429,000 34,295,000 32,982,000 36,012,000 39,880,000 39,020,000 40,332,000  25,771,000 19,077,000 23,366,000  19,231,000 17,064,000 17,287,000 22,039,000 26,912,000 28,468,000 22,331,000 19,768,000 13,693,000 13,384,000 11,392,000 12,005,000 13,917,000 7,504,000 8,733,000 9,136,000 6,768,000 4,607,000 4,540,000 3,657,000 2,265,000 2,434,000 2,088,417 2,510,512 1,709,365 1,871,302 953,139 998,089 2,168,347 4,977,674 9,162,662 
        long-term debt
      123,367,000 125,968,000 125,772,000 125,528,000 40,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000 37,000,000 40,000,000               19,758,000 22,718,000 24,678,000 24,640,000 24,603,000 24,566,000                                       
        deferred tax liabilities
      58,676,000 34,044,000 34,364,000 35,203,000 36,630,000 36,861,000 35,753,000 37,907,000 40,572,000                                                           
        other liabilities
      2,357,000 2,710,000 3,003,000 2,680,000 2,927,000 4,251,000 4,293,000 3,562,000 3,840,000 4,484,000 4,240,000 4,507,000    2,850,000 2,550,000 2,963,000 3,114,000 3,257,000 3,365,000 3,486,000 3,604,000 3,910,000 4,018,000 5,208,000 4,077,000 5,765,000 554,000 593,000 581,000  657,000 686,000 1,705,000  1,261,000 1,270,000   400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 472,000 472,000 251,271 244,767 287,753 495,805 376,461 348,018 273,304 202,825 203,998 
        total liabilities
      320,637,000 259,080,000 251,143,000 250,760,000 169,648,000 165,688,000 159,934,000 156,208,000 154,819,000 138,719,000 131,107,000 172,397,000 172,445,000 146,811,000 138,658,000 156,393,000 128,911,000 132,632,000 134,431,000 134,608,000 125,379,000 121,995,000 123,188,000 131,744,000 129,503,000 135,193,000 130,779,000 130,995,000 125,990,000 75,181,000 73,528,000  59,786,000 52,727,000 56,603,000  52,623,000 50,801,000 50,272,000 56,793,000 70,136,000 72,945,000 78,810,000 132,622,000 134,897,000 159,576,000 215,554,000 228,296,000 242,576,000 256,834,000 283,856,000 290,107,000 91,476,000 89,399,000 89,264,000 88,689,000 87,341,000 89,419,000 90,410,903 95,816,990 94,968,643 96,147,611 95,204,692 95,120,302 90,621,397 141,412,818 128,877,750 
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                         
        common shares: 59,188 as at march 31, 2026
      1,893,850,000                                                                   
        accumulated deficit
      -1,241,914,000 -1,313,419,000 -1,312,957,000 -1,315,997,000 -1,309,727,000 -1,301,495,000 -1,299,414,000 -1,286,419,000 -1,266,036,000 -1,404,490,000 -1,386,039,000 -1,364,412,000 -1,321,336,000 -1,284,144,000 -1,273,614,000 -1,259,759,000 -1,219,404,000 -1,202,003,000 -1,196,014,000 -1,183,548,000 -1,160,006,000 -1,150,228,000 -1,130,414,000 -1,031,223,000 -1,006,091,000 -994,626,000 -981,612,000 -971,476,000 -950,487,000 -937,197,000 -931,817,000  -931,772,000 -923,700,000 -921,990,000  -914,481,000 -918,689,000 -927,042,000 -940,027,000 -925,039,000                           
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      24,000                                3,248,000 4,465,000 5,541,000  1,847,000 1,557,000  -825,000 -1,002,000                        151,515   
        total shareholders’ equity
      651,960,000 488,564,000 484,479,000 479,837,000 494,975,000 502,104,000 485,209,000 482,508,000 502,420,000 433,974,000 462,077,000 505,282,000 356,274,000 398,325,000 381,981,000 379,380,000 410,865,000 387,972,000 393,749,000 365,328,000 380,801,000 382,712,000 400,438,000 499,479,000 477,708,000 488,014,000 498,197,000 485,946,000 494,656,000 509,829,000 514,619,000  511,251,000 478,545,000 442,775,000  447,212,000 442,303,000 429,718,000 418,292,000 434,614,000 433,670,000 447,923,000 650,838,000 661,373,000 765,035,000 757,697,000 754,075,000 882,387,000 854,371,000 853,362,000 871,886,000 235,610,000 258,261,000 271,634,000 178,756,000 186,377,000 196,635,000 206,854,809 221,652,763 178,767,401 189,869,265 304,579,300 308,673,933 311,100,581 312,498,147 289,006,524 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      972,597,000                               592,129,000    498,318,000                                
        investment in mcewen copper inc.
       279,116,000 283,391,000 290,369,000 298,947,000 303,467,000 291,319,000 308,135,000 326,147,000                                                           
        investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
       107,183,000 103,714,000 100,118,000 101,854,000 97,586,000 98,814,000 94,496,000 93,218,000 86,109,000 88,781,000 89,990,000 93,451,000 92,824,000 92,066,000 89,841,000 95,688,000 98,338,000 102,768,000 108,326,000 108,762,000 106,180,000 107,507,000 110,183,000 116,994,000 119,347,000 123,484,000 127,814,000 133,254,000 140,356,000 145,001,000 150,064,000 154,590,000 157,320,000 159,985,000 162,320,000 167,626,000 170,807,000 169,444,000 167,107,000 172,506,000 174,147,000 177,347,000 203,614,000 210,425,000 216,031,000 177,080,000 176,282,000                    
        liabilities & shareholders’ equity
                                                                         
        common shares: 54,464 as at september 30, 2025
       1,801,983,000                                                                  
        total liabilities & shareholders’ equity
       747,644,000 735,622,000 730,597,000 664,623,000 667,792,000 645,143,000 638,716,000 657,239,000 572,693,000 593,184,000 677,679,000 528,719,000 545,136,000 520,639,000 535,773,000 539,776,000 520,604,000 528,180,000 499,936,000 506,180,000 504,707,000 523,626,000 631,223,000 607,211,000 623,207,000 628,976,000 616,941,000 620,646,000 585,010,000 588,147,000  571,037,000 531,272,000 499,378,000  499,835,000 493,104,000 479,990,000 475,085,000 504,750,000 506,615,000 526,733,000 783,460,000 796,270,000 924,611,000 973,251,000 982,371,000 1,124,963,000 1,111,205,000 1,137,218,000 1,161,993,000 327,086,000 347,660,000 360,898,000 267,445,000 273,718,000 286,054,000 297,265,712 317,469,753 273,736,044 286,016,876 399,783,992 403,794,235 401,721,978 453,910,965 419,351,978 
        common shares: 54,098 as at june 30, 2025
        1,797,436,000                                                                 
        common shares: 53,935 as at march 31, 2025
         1,795,834,000                                                                
        common shares: 53,054 as at december 31, 2024, and 49,440 as at december 31, 2023 issued and outstanding
          1,804,702,000                                                               
        current portion of long-term debt
           9,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000                                                            
        common shares: 52,925 as at september 30, 2024
           1,803,599,000                                                              
        common shares: 51,073 as at june 30, 2024
            1,784,623,000                                                             
        investments
             1,569,000 1,743,000 40,833,000 29,188,000 1,591,000 1,295,000 1,431,000 2,395,000 2,424,000 1,798,000 1,777,000     875,000 1,885,000 3,224,000 5,147,000 4,222,000 3,131,000 3,162,000 2,312,000 2,573,000 7,971,000 9,225,000 11,096,000 15,329,000  7,056,000 4,692,000 460,000 1,032,000 855,000 1,334,000 1,945,000                         
        common shares: 49,440 as at march 31, 2024
             1,768,927,000                                                            
        inventories, current portion
              19,944,000                                                           
        reclamation and remediation liabilities, current portion
              3,105,000                                                           
        lease liabilities, current portion
              978,000        3,002,000 2,960,000 2,638,000 2,440,000 2,213,000 2,175,000 2,117,000 2,115,000 2,045,000 2,007,000                                          
        common shares: 49,440 as of december 31, 2023, and 47,428 as of december 31, 2022 issued and outstanding
              1,768,456,000                                                           
        non-controlling interests
               84,052,000 93,974,000 115,608,000 33,465,000 38,184,000 22,082,000 13,040,000 14,914,000                                                   
        receivables, prepaids and other assets
               8,678,000 6,860,000 7,543,000 8,840,000 9,603,000 7,136,000 9,945,000 5,383,000 5,502,000 5,700,000 5,690,000 5,155,000 6,417,000 5,138,000                                             
        debt, current portion
                 16,000,000 10,000,000 4,000,000   2,000,000      8,000,000                                             
        debt
               40,000,000 40,000,000 48,124,000 53,979,000 59,834,000 63,693,000 63,553,000 22,340,000 24,250,000 24,163,000 24,080,000 23,997,000 23,904,000 16,799,000                                             
        common shares: 47,492 as of september 30, 2023 and 47,428 as of december 31, 2022 issued and outstanding
               1,754,412,000                                                          
        common shares: 47,474 as of june 30, 2023 and 47,428 as of december 31, 2022 issued and outstanding
                1,754,142,000                                                         
        common shares: 47,428 as of march 31, 2023 issued and outstanding
                 1,754,086,000                                                        
        ​
                                                                         
        common shares: 47,428 as of december 31, 2022 and 45,919 as of december 31, 2021 issued and outstanding
                  1,644,145,000                                                       
        common shares: 47,428 as of september 30, 2022 and 45,919 as of december 31, 2021 issued and outstanding
                   1,644,285,000                                                      
        common shares: 47,428 as of june 30, 2022 and 45,919 as of december 31, 2021 issued and outstanding
                    1,633,513,000                                                     
        common shares: 473,688 as of march 31, 2022 and 459,188 as of december 31, 2021 issued and outstanding
                     1,626,099,000                                                    
        inventories, long-term
                      4,929,000 2,716,000 4,999,000 4,785,000 5,457,000 5,898,000 8,685,000 9,603,000 7,737,000                                           
        debt to related party, current portion
                      2,000,000      8,000,000                                             
        asset retirement obligation, current portion
                      4,894,000 4,883,000 3,817,000 3,232,000 2,860,000 2,383,000 1,905,000 2,610,000 1,435,000 1,218,000                                          
        lease liabilities, long-term
                      2,102,000 2,849,000 2,850,000 3,056,000 3,408,000 3,904,000 4,356,000 5,018,000 5,465,000 6,001,000                                          
        debt to related party
                      22,340,000 24,250,000 24,163,000 24,080,000 23,997,000 23,904,000 16,799,000                                             
        asset retirement obligation, long-term
                      29,686,000 30,001,000 31,167,000 30,768,000 30,932,000 30,355,000 29,998,000 29,591,000 28,319,000 33,771,000                                          
        deferred income and mining tax liability
                      3,193,000 3,334,000 3,241,000 3,813,000 3,697,000 3,763,000 3,805,000 4,914,000 5,836,000 6,562,000 6,449,000 6,426,000 5,286,000 6,744,000 8,176,000 8,430,000                                    
        common shares: 459,188 as of september 30, 2021 and 416,587 as of december 31, 2020 issued and outstanding
                      1,615,355,000                                                   
        common shares: 459,188 as of june 30, 2021 and 416,587 as of december 31, 2020 issued and outstanding
                       1,589,975,000                                                  
        common shares: 459,188 as of march 31, 2021 and 416,587 as of december 31, 2020 issued and outstanding
                        1,589,763,000                                                 
        common shares: 416,587 as of december 31, 2020 and 400,339 as of december 31, 2019 issued and outstanding
                         1,548,876,000                                                
        common shares: 408,842 as of september 30, 2020 and 400,339 as of december 31, 2019 issued and outstanding
                          1,540,807,000                                               
        common shares: 402,491 as of june 30, 2020 and 400,339 as of december 31, 2019 issued and outstanding
                           1,532,940,000                                              
        common shares, ...
                                                                         
        common: 400,399 as of march 31, 2020 and 400,339 as of december 31, 2019 issued and outstanding
                            1,530,852,000                                             
        receivables and other current assets
                             5,265,000 6,268,000 4,605,000                                          
        long-term debt to related party, current portion
                             5,000,000                                            
        long-term debt to related party
                             19,758,000                                            
        common: 400,339 as of december 31, 2019 and 344,560 as of december 31, 2018 issued and outstanding
                             1,530,702,000                                            
        long-term debt from related party, current portion
                              2,000,000                                           
        long-term debt from related party
                              22,718,000 24,678,000 24,640,000 24,603,000 24,566,000                                       
        common: 362,458 as of september 30, 2019 and 344,560 as of december 31, 2018 issued and outstanding
                              1,483,799,000                                           
        common: 361,957 as of june 30, 2019 and 344,560 as of december 31, 2018 issued and outstanding
                               1,480,006,000                                          
        warrants
                               2,634,000 2,467,000   3,823,000 3,823,000  3,822,000                                   
        value added taxes receivable
                                1,204,000 1,058,000 2,751,000 4,934,000 5,099,000  7,913,000 8,283,000 6,340,000  3,275,000 2,455,000 4,126,000 10,032,000 10,855,000                           
        other current assets
                                2,883,000 2,707,000 3,212,000 4,026,000 4,161,000  2,790,000 1,896,000 1,703,000  3,323,000 1,636,000 1,994,000 2,530,000 1,831,000 7,532,000 1,697,000 2,005,000 2,279,000 1,817,000 1,922,000 4,617,000 5,289,000    3,054,000 3,645,000 2,410,000 1,497,000 1,280,000 1,159,000 841,203 744,055 1,209,187 1,298,600 1,720,733 1,576,222 2,180,550 842,761 932,860 
        mineral property interests, plant and equipment and construction in progress
                                435,659,000                                         
        current portion of lease liabilities
                                1,710,000                                         
        current portion of asset retirement obligation
                                1,087,000 734,000 1,233,000 834,000 743,000  689,000 689,000 530,000  174,000 215,000 215,000 215,000 2,514,000 2,485,000 2,456,000 1,458,000 1,455,000 1,454,000 1,351,000 1,311,000             253,713   135,117    
        asset retirement obligation, less current portion
                                32,380,000 28,668,000 28,060,000 28,824,000 24,399,000  9,995,000 9,663,000 9,411,000  7,951,000 7,826,000 7,693,000 7,569,000 5,654,000 5,572,000 5,116,000 5,976,000 5,940,000 5,894,000 5,265,000 5,237,000             5,630,922   5,587,395    
        lease liabilities, less current portion
                                5,611,000                                         
        common: 359,986 as of march 31, 2019 and 344,560 as of december 31, 2018 issued and outstanding
                                1,477,342,000                                         
        mineral property interests
                                 309,145,000 301,704,000 302,540,000 296,034,000 293,437,000 282,721,000 283,170,000 242,107,000 242,640,000 242,350,000 243,051,000 237,373,000 237,245,000 257,106,000 258,625,000 287,490,000 521,526,000 521,884,000 642,646,000 724,841,000 731,449,000            255,812,460 251,192,034  253,689,374 253,689,374 236,974,753 375,339,846 327,113,212 
        plant and equipment and construction in progress
                                 114,734,000                                        
        current portion of capital lease liabilities
                                 1,511,000 1,039,000 248,000 321,000                                     
        capital lease liabilities, less current portion
                                 4,918,000 3,078,000  40,000 81,000                                    
        common: 344,560 as of december 31, 2018 and 337,051 as of december 31, 2017 issued and outstanding
                                 1,457,422,000                                        
        plant and equipment, mine development and construction in progress
                                  101,037,000 74,187,000 57,828,000                                     
        common: 337,286 as of september 30, 2018 and 337,051 as of december 31, 2017 issued and outstanding
                                  1,445,143,000                                       
        common stock
                                                 1,357,934,000   1,354,279,000          502,518,000        287,066,574 252,961,195 163,869,055 
        common: 337,268 as of june 30, 2018 and 337,051 as of december 31, 2017 issued and outstanding
                                   1,443,203,000                                      
        common: 337,086 as of march 31, 2018 and 337,051 as of december 31, 2017 issued and outstanding
                                    1,442,613,000                                     
        operating data
                                                                         
        revenue
                                     67,724,000    60,388,000                                
        income on investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
                                     -44,000    12,951,000                                
        operating income
                                     -26,027,000    15,347,000                                
        other income
                                     24,000    1,959,000                                
        net income
                                     -10,634,000    21,055,000                                
        basic income per share
                                     -30    70                                
        diluted income per share
                                     -30    70                                
        balance sheet data
                                                                         
        iva taxes receivable
                                     5,250,000    4,304,000      10,455,000 10,405,000 10,873,000 14,483,000 13,081,000 10,129,000 9,031,000 7,887,000 8,139,000 6,068,000 3,962,000                
        property and equipment
                                     51,046,000 14,049,000 14,360,000 14,255,000 14,252,000 14,525,000 14,011,000 15,664,000 15,759,000 17,739,000 17,849,000 17,816,000 18,085,000 16,972,000 16,917,000 15,143,000 11,599,000 12,660,000           4,938,835 4,277,744   4,668,892 5,041,267 9,441,208 10,639,031 
        current liabilities
                                     37,639,000    20,581,000                                
        other long‑term liabilities
                                     24,706,000    11,033,000                                
        shareholders’ equity
                                     521,273,000    443,039,000                                
        deferred income tax liability
                                      23,363,000 23,301,000 22,121,000 23,665,000 24,180,000 24,641,000 25,014,000 26,899,000 36,875,000 38,201,000 50,652,000 106,150,000 114,864,000 139,898,000 198,497,000 210,654,000       78,573,000 78,573,000 78,573,000 80,572,000 82,265,390 87,340,603 87,340,603 88,186,800 88,186,800 88,186,800 82,912,765 130,960,309 114,101,166 
        332,977 as of september 30, 2017 and 299,570 as of december 31, 2016 issued and outstanding
                                      1,435,953,000                                   
        312,277 as of june 30, 2017 and 299,570 as of december 31, 2016 issued and outstanding
                                       1,397,780,000                                  
        common: 299,590 as of march 31, 2017 and 299,570 as of december 31, 2016 issued and outstanding
                                        1,359,224,000                                 
        available-for-sale investments
                                         8,543,000                                
        gold and silver bullion
                                                                         
        short-term bank indebtedness
                                             3,395,000 5,171,000 5,764,000                          
        common: 299,453 as of september 30, 2016 and 274,421 as of december 31, 2015 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: nil shares as of september 30, 2016 and 24,213 shares as of december 31, 2015 issued and outstanding
                                          1,359,846,000                               
        common: 278,239 as of june 30, 2016 and 274,421 as of december 31, 2015 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 20,648 shares as of june 30, 2016 and 24,213 shares as of december 31, 2015 issued and outstanding
                                           1,359,435,000                              
        deferred rent expense
                                            278,000 286,000 295,000   328,000                        
        common: 277,022 as of march 31, 2016 and 274,421 as of december 31, 2015 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 21,054 shares as of march 31, 2016 and 24,213 shares as of december 31, 2015 issued and outstanding
                                            1,357,424,000                             
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                            -664,000                854,000             
        common: 274,421 as of december 31, 2015 and 271,579 as of december 31, 2014 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 24,213 shares as of december 31, 2015 and 28,521 shares as of december 31, 2014 issued and outstanding
                                             1,359,144,000                            
        common: 274,254 as of september 30, 2015 and 271,579 as of december 31, 2014 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 26,277 shares as of september 30, 2015 and 28,521 shares as of december 31, 2014 issued and outstanding
                                              1,360,655,000                           
        deferred lease inducement
                                               304,000 311,000                         
        common: 273,381 as of june 30, 2015 and 271,579 shares as of december 31, 2014 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 27,149 shares as of june 30, 2015 and 28,521 shares as of december 31, 2014 issued and outstanding
                                               1,361,865,000                          
        common: 272,956 as of march 31, 2015 and 271,579 shares as of december 31, 2014 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 27,574 shares as of march 31, 2015 and 28,521 shares as of december 31, 2014 issued and outstanding
                                                1,361,520,000                         
        restricted time deposits for reclamation bonding
                                                 2,000               4,824,850 4,959,457 4,878,728       
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                         
        restrictive time deposits for reclamation bonding
                                                  4,817,000 5,183,000 5,183,000 5,183,000               5,031,107 5,041,165 4,974,417 4,310,857 3,458,784 
        exchangeable: 30,623 shares as of june 30, 2014 and 32,246 shares as of december 31, 2013 issued and outstanding
                                                  1,355,434,000                       
        common: 265,317 as of march 31, 2014 and 264,913 shares as of december 31, 2013 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 31,842 shares as of march 31, 2014 and 32,246 shares as of december 31, 2013 issued and outstanding
                                                   1,355,076,000                      
        investment in gold and silver bullion
                                                     1,416,000 1,690,000                   
        litigation settlement liability
                                                                         
        common: 261,302 shares as of june 30, 2013 and 212,646 shares as of december 31, 2012 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 35,812 shares as of june 30, 2013 and 83,379 shares as of december 31, 2012 issued and outstanding
                                                     1,353,924,000                    
        inventories - note 3
                                                      6,692,000                   
        mineral property interests - note 4
                                                      766,675,000    245,453,000 236,224,000 235,669,000             
        restrictive time deposits for reclamation bonding - note 4
                                                      5,183,000    5,190,000 5,190,000 4,777,000             
        investment in minera santa cruz s.a. - note 5
                                                      273,711,000                   
        current portion of asset retirement obligation - note 4
                                                      1,272,000    624,000 509,000 482,000             
        asset retirement obligation, less current portion - note 4
                                                      5,200,000    5,735,000 5,819,000 5,751,000             
        deferred income tax liability - note 2
                                                      223,059,000 242,761,000 268,615,000 274,630,000                
        common: 215,337 shares as of march 31, 2013 and 212,646 shares as of december 31, 2012 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 81,749 shares as of march 31, 2013 and 83,379 shares as of december 31, 2012 issued and outstanding
                                                      1,353,555,000                   
        short-term investments
                                                         3,095,000    972,000 939,000 12,979,000          
        marketable equity securities - note 3
                                                       6,000 486,000 1,104,000                
        gold and silver bullion (market value - 2012 - 2,273; 2011 - 24,483) - note 4
                                                       1,690,000                  
        inventories - note 5
                                                       2,783,000                  
        prepaid and other current assets
                                                       4,882,000 2,967,000 3,751,000                
        mineral property interests - note 6
                                                       785,278,000                  
        restrictive time deposits for reclamation bonding - note 6
                                                       5,190,000                  
        investment in minera santa cruz s.a. - note 7
                                                       271,180,000                  
        property and equipment, net - note 8
                                                       13,483,000                  
        current portion of asset retirement obligation - note 6
                                                       323,000                  
        asset retirement obligation, less current portion - note 6
                                                       6,169,000                  
        common: 189,610 shares as of september 30, 2012 and 136,572 shares as of december 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: (2012) 78,886 shares as of september 30, 2012 and nil shares as of december 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: (2007) nil shares as of september 30, 2012 and 3,181 shares as of december 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
                                                       1,288,478,000                  
        gold and silver bullion (market value - 2012 - 13,994; 2011 - 24,483) - note 4
                                                        12,963,000                 
        other inventories
                                                        834,000 2,379,000                
        assets held for sale - note 7
                                                        1,763,000                 
        mineral property interests - note 5
                                                        843,764,000 842,732,000                
        restrictive time deposits for reclamation bonding - note 5
                                                        5,190,000 5,190,000                
        investment in minera santa cruz s.a. - note 6
                                                        225,989,000 226,197,000                
        property and equipment, net - note 7
                                                        13,742,000 14,472,000                
        current portion of asset retirement obligation - note 5
                                                        510,000 458,000                
        asset retirement obligation, less current portion - note 5
                                                        6,108,000 5,941,000                
        common: 183,207 shares as of june 30, 2012 and 136,572 shares as of december 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 2012: 85,088 shares as of june 30, 2012 and nil shares as of december 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 2007: nil shares as of june 30, 2012 and 3,181 shares as of december 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
                                                        1,287,343,000                 
        gold and silver bullion (market value - 2012 - 21,397; 2011 - 24,483) - note 4
                                                         17,922,000                
        common: 161,839 shares as of march 31, 2012 and 136,572 shares as of december 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: series b: 103,523 shares as of march 31, 2012 and nil shares as of december 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: series a: 2,528 shares as of march 31, 2012 and 3,181 shares as of december 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
                                                         1,285,991,000                
        marketable equity securities - note 2
                                                          2,248,000 3,710,000 5,174,000             
        gold and silver bullion (market value - 28,819) - note 3
                                                          26,613,000               
        property and equipment, net - note 5
                                                          11,715,000 11,316,000              
        current deferred income tax liability
                                                          393,000 393,000 393,000 393,000 393,000 393,000          
        other current liabilities
                                                          78,000 124,000 119,000 102,000 98,000 110,000          
        deferred income tax liability - note 4
                                                          78,573,000 78,573,000              
        common: 136,474 shares as of september 30, 2011 and 117,717 shares as of december 31, 2010 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 3,279 shares as of september 30, 2011 and 4,469 shares as of december 31, 2010 issued and outstanding
                                                          613,064,000               
        gold and silver bullion (market value - 36,766) - note 3
                                                           34,220,000              
        common: 136,332 shares as of june 30, 2011 and 117,717 shares as of december 31, 2010 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 3,379 shares as of june 30, 2011 and 4,469 shares as of december 31, 2010 issued and outstanding
                                                           612,124,000              
        gold and silver bullion (market value - 37,182) - note 3
                                                            33,089,000             
        property and equipment, net - note 6
                                                            4,654,000             
        common: 135,444 shares as of march 31, 2011 and 117,717 shares as of december 31, 2010 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 4,096 shares as of march 31, 2011 and 4,469 shares as of december 31, 2010 issued and outstanding
                                                            610,880,000             
        gold bullion - note 2
                                                             4,569,000 3,616,000 3,616,000 2,738,845         
        mineral property interests - note 3
                                                             233,981,000 233,981,000 239,858,000 240,751,307         
        restrictive time deposits for reclamation bonding - note 3
                                                             4,777,000 4,777,000 4,777,000    5,030,254      
        property and equipment, net - note 4
                                                             4,155,000 4,142,000 3,687,000 3,678,291   4,587,074 4,691,323     
        accounts payable
                                                             1,686,000   787,775 1,185,180 207,650       
        accrued liabilities
                                                             1,221,000   1,110,940 1,030,307 1,248,002       
        current portion of asset retirement obligation - note 3
                                                             255,000 204,000 193,000 189,702   292,591 140,644     
        asset retirement obligation, less current portion - note 3
                                                             6,059,000 6,031,000 5,941,000 5,805,825   5,593,704 5,688,292     
        common: 117,065 shares as of september 30, 2010 and 106,538 shares as of december 31, 2009 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 4,952 shares as of september 30, 2010 and 15,355 shares as of december 31, 2009 issued and outstanding
                                                             503,067,000            
        common: 115,838 shares as of march 31, 2010 and 106,538 shares as of december 31, 2009 issued and outstanding
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 6,070 shares as of march 31, 2010 and 15,355 shares as of december 31, 2009 issued and outstanding
                                                               502,065,000          
        assets held for sale
                                                                97,500         
        income tax liability
                                                                   66,766 66,766 66,766    
        common stock: no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 106,342,526 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2009 and 79,853,990 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2008
                                                                         
        exchangeable: 15,550,327 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2009 and 16,822,196 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2008
                                                                501,517,709         
        current portion of asset retirement obligation - note 2
                                                                 295,025        
        asset retirement obligation, less current portion - note 2
                                                                 5,721,108        
        common stock: no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 105,966,811 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2009 and 79,853,990 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2008
                                                                 501,228,744        
        exchangeable: 15,926,042 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2009 and 16,822,196 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2008
                                                                         
        capitalized asset retirement cost
                                                                  4,620,426  4,620,426 4,620,426    
        inactive milling equipment
                                                                  777,819 777,819 777,819 777,819 777,819 777,819 777,819 
        common stock: no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 80,450,815 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2009 and 79,853,990 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2008
                                                                  454,435,851       
        exchangeable: 16,225,371 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2009 and 16,822,196 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2008
                                                                         
        mineral property interests - note 2
                                                                   253,689,374      
        capitalized asset retirement cost - note 3
                                                                   4,620,426      
        goodwill - note 5
                                                                         
        common stock: no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 77,964,325 issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2008 and 73,703,363 issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2007
                                                                   454,079,258      
        exchangeable: 18,711,861 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2008 and 22,749,690 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2007
                                                                         
        warrants for stock purchase
                                                                     6,171,812    
        goodwill
                                                                    107,017,283 107,017,283 114,865,763 24,112,001 24,112,001 
        common stock: no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 75,624,281 issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2008 and 73,703,363 issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2007
                                                                    453,890,357     
        exchangeable: 21,051,905 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2008 and 22,749,692 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2007
                                                                         
        common stock: no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 75,008,947 issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2008 and 73,703,363 issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2007
                                                                     447,997,707    
        exchangeable: 21,667,239 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2008 and 22,749,692 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2007
                                                                         
        capitalized asset-asset retirement cost
                                                                      4,569,148   
        other assets:
                                                                         
        total other assets
                                                                      1,118,627 4,473,971 4,505,373 
        asset retirement obligation
                                                                      92,023   
        canadian acquisition exchangeable shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized; 23,310,977 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2007, none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2006
                                                                      157,951,583   
        accumulated
                                                                         
        long-lived asset-asset retirement
                                                                       3,300,215 3,300,216 
        retirement obligation
                                                                       116,512 138,801 
        canadian acquisition exchangeable shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized; 27,961,286 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2007, none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2006
                                                                       187,582,973  
        minority interest in subsidiaries
                                                                        1,467,704 
        canadian acquisition exchangeable shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized; 38,027,674 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2007, none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2006
                                                                        244,782,045 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                         
          net income
        33,379,000                         -13,014,000 -10,136,000 -20,989,000   -5,211,000 12,789,366 -8,072,000 -1,710,000 -3,018,000 -4,491,000 4,208,000 8,353,000 12,985,000    6,021,000   17,887,000   -10,982,000      -8,734,000 -8,170,000 -10,703,000 -6,878,000 -15,083,183 -3,907,531 -4,810,316     
          adjustments to reconcile net income from operating activities:
                                                                         
          loss from equity method investments
        -30,338,000                                                                 
          dividends received from minera santa cruz s.a.
        8,835,000 2,246,000        2,577,000 4,984,000 58,000          4,851,000 -7,182,788 2,268,000 2,402,000 2,525,000 4,468,000 7,873,000 2,771,000 2,626,000   2,370,000 3,168,000 3,945,000                    
          depreciation, amortization and depletion
        7,077,000 7,643,000 6,853,000 6,171,000 6,854,000 8,921,000 7,652,000 7,436,000                                                          
          loss on marketable securities
        5,189,000                                                                 
          reclamation accretion and adjustments to estimate
        364,000 430,000 1,655,000 794,000 -262,000 910,000 -145,000 361,000 2,154,000 -996,000 904,000 631,000                                                      
          deferred income and mining tax
        140,000                                                                 
          flow-through premium amortization
        -812,000                                                                 
          other
        2,509,000                                                                 
          changes in non-cash working capital items:
                                                                         
          change in inventories
        -7,095,000 -5,960,000 -8,000,000 -5,170,000                                                              
          change in other assets related to operations
        -1,036,000 938,000 -2,481,000 1,364,000   -1,220,000 -2,277,000 11,237,000 -4,311,000 2,354,000 -2,732,000                                                      
          change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        171,000 2,321,000 6,901,000 -1,444,000                                                              
          change in contract liability
        -5,712,000                                                                 
          change in other liabilities related to operations
        -568,000 -4,250,000 1,979,000 -1,105,000                                                              
          cash from operating activities
        12,103,000 5,215,000 478,000 -1,932,000 -1,212,000 23,179,000 3,606,000 3,881,000 16,405,000 -2,280,000 -25,154,000 -28,608,000 -8,057,000 -6,197,000 -28,735,000 -15,620,000 -11,003,000 2,070,000 -10,143,000 -2,600,000 -5,174,000 -8,191,000 -11,908,000 -17,611,000 -12,764,000 1,669,000 -10,821,000 1,321,000 -1,455,000 -10,467,000 11,088,000 9,207,566 2,429,000 -4,802,000 -6,850,000 775,000 4,858,000 4,845,000 14,708,000 -1,039,000 10,669,000 352,000 5,615,000 -2,317,000 -3,212,000 -3,884,000  -10,191,000 -24,994,000 -20,825,000 -26,269,000 -16,387,000 -17,852,000 -13,096,000 -9,245,000 -7,003,000 -5,804,000 -6,527,000 -8,507,368 -2,410,184 -3,402,420 -5,916,920 -4,087,629 -4,548,275  
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                         
          additions to mineral property interests and plant and equipment
        -14,551,000 -10,829,000 -9,649,000 -14,534,000 -12,749,000 -19,140,000 -6,684,000 -4,522,000 -7,822,000        -8,111,000 -10,287,000 -10,085,000 -4,069,000 -801,000 -3,000,000 -5,503,000 -2,680,000 -2,543,000                                         
          loan receivable from mcewen copper inc.
        -7,500,000                                                                 
          investment in marketable securities
         -157,000 -598,000 -1,399,000 -287,000                                                             
          cash from investing activities
        -21,038,000 -10,957,000 -15,229,000 -13,593,000 -12,903,000 -34,019,000 -6,549,000 -4,575,000 -47,748,000 -16,371,000 -30,568,000 -4,950,000 -7,047,000 -8,888,000 -3,921,000 -4,045,000 -8,111,000 -7,218,000 -5,101,000 -4,011,000 160,000 -2,525,000 -5,391,000 4,717,000 3,686,000 -7,972,000 -14,492,000 -27,756,000 -24,568,000 -8,848,000 -8,169,000 -438,472 -6,000 724,000 -314,000  -2,921,000 -4,574,000 -595,000 -242,000          15,745,000 7,625,000 41,807,000    -1,068,000     29,764    1,243,868 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                         
          issuance of flow-through common shares, net of issuance costs
        14,831,000                                                               
          proceeds from senior convertible notes
         110,000,000                                                              
          purchase of capped call options
         -15,114,000                                                              
          convertible notes financing costs
         53,000 -4,176,000                                                              
          principal repayment on long-term debt
         -20,000,000                                                              
          payment of finance lease obligations
        -296,000 -252,000 -316,000 -197,000 -335,000 -502,000 -245,000 -149,000 -126,000 -562,000 -540,000 -408,000 -817,000 -1,306,000 -215,000 26,000 -22,000 -8,000 -578,000 -569,000 -502,000 -555,000                                           
          cash from financing activities
        14,535,000 3,451,000 -263,000 70,513,000 -334,000 -502,000 20,180,000 -142,000 13,302,000 -562,000 -25,540,000 184,982,000 4,000 25,946,000 10,044,000 29,461,000 42,576,000 -22,000 41,833,000 9,318,000 9,256,000 -503,000 -493,000 46,399,000 -387,000 2,117,000 21,878,000 15,049,000      -1,451,000    -5,466,000 -3,546,000    1,253,000   76,000 61,000 34,000 260,000 789,000 2,515,000 493,000 105,695,000 190,000 75,000 14,000   257,181 1,205,694 
          effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents
        52,000 -8,000 108,000 4,000 -375,000 421,000 -446,000 -256,000 -7,791,000 -16,495,000           -958,000 855,000 114,000 -79,000 54,000 -46,000 -337,000 987,000 183,000 266,000 314,000 -131,108 97,000 -31,000 65,000 -353,000 -4,000 -18,000 102,000 -201,000              -178,000 368,000   505,000 1,181,388      527,387 
          increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        5,652,000 -2,299,000 -14,906,000 54,992,000  -10,921,000 16,791,000 -1,092,000 -25,832,000 -35,708,000 -105,953,000 151,424,000  10,861,000 -22,612,000 9,796,000 23,462,000 -5,170,000 26,589,000     33,426,000   -3,772,000 -10,399,000   1,588,000                                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
        55,261,000 17,464,000  27,510,000  43,579,000  60,634,000 24,438,000  46,500,000 30,489,000 37,153,000                                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
        60,913,000 -2,299,000 -14,906,000 72,456,000  -10,921,000 16,791,000 26,418,000  -35,708,000 -105,953,000 195,003,000  10,861,000 -22,612,000 70,430,000 23,462,000 -5,170,000 51,027,000  3,284,000 -10,364,000 28,822,000 33,426,000 -9,411,000 -4,232,000 26,717,000 -10,399,000 21,191,000 -19,044,000 38,741,000                                   
          net loss
         -462,000 3,040,000 -6,270,000  -2,081,000 -12,995,000 -20,383,000  -28,373,000 -43,261,000 -36,410,000 -42,082,000 -10,542,000 -12,406,000 -21,064,000 -17,401,000 -5,989,000 -12,466,000 -23,542,000 -9,778,000 -19,814,000 -99,191,000 -25,132,000                -14,988,000 2,633,000   -13,033,000   3,264,000    -21,251,000 -19,202,000 -23,680,000           -5,917,269  
          adjustments to reconcile net loss from operating activities:
                                                                         
          loss from investment in mcewen copper inc.
         4,275,000 6,978,000 8,578,000  1,852,000 16,816,000 18,012,000                                                          
          income from investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
         -3,469,000 -3,596,000 -510,000                                                              
          unrealized loss on marketable securities
           -1,755,000                                                              
          foreign exchange loss
         8,000 -108,000 -4,000 375,000 -421,000 446,000 256,000 7,791,000 16,495,000           958,000 -101,000 -868,000             353,000 4,000 18,000 -102,000 201,000 -46,000 73,000 120,000 410,000 -289,000 595,000 -374,000 679,000 514,000 58,000 -120,000 218,000         285,109 276,856 -131,075 372,412  
          income and mining tax recovery
         -2,096,000 -2,733,000 -2,917,000  -481,000 -2,688,000 -3,128,000  -244,000 -2,049,000 -536,000  -524,000          -1,269,000 -2,192,000   2,121,000                                      
          stock-based compensation
         844,000 1,202,000 178,000 1,102,000 357,000 1,321,000 464,000 617,000 270,000 56,000 28,000 27,000 123,000 7,000 183,000 293,000 212,000 227,000 280,000 30,000 214,000 88,000 213,000 284,000 136,000 61,000 87,000 -214,000 193,000 203,000 -1,080,691 337,000 415,000 330,000 269,000 279,000 138,000 353,000 258,000 293,000 345,000 409,000 243,000 229,000 380,000 279,000 308,000 378,000 710,000 562,000 1,573,000 683,000 751,000 471,000 359,000 378,000 265,000        
          non-cash interest expense
         381,000 370,000 158,000                                                              
          change in deferred revenue
         9,349,000                                                                
          advances to related parties - mcewen copper inc.
                                                                         
          investment in mcewen copper inc.
                                                                        
          notes receivable from timberline
                                                                         
          cash and restricted cash received from acquisition of timberline
                                                                         
          costs to acquire timberline
                                                                         
          proceeds from sale of marketable securities
         29,000 74,000 94,000                                                             
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                           230,000 1,627,000                             
          proceeds from exercise of warrants
            1,000 1,000 7,000                                                          
          unrealized gain on marketable securities
                                                                         
          change in flow-through premium liability
                                                                         
          advances to related parties
                                                                         
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                         
          cash received during the period:
                                                                         
          interest paid
          -384,000 -759,000 -983,000 -983,000 -973,000 -972,000  -1,125,000 -853,000 -1,253,000  -1,476,000 -1,627,000 -1,202,000 -1,227,000 -1,234,000 -1,215,000 -1,281,000 -1,280,000 -1,281,000 -1,289,000 -1,307,000 -1,313,000 -1,282,000 -1,316,000 -1,228,000                                      
          interest received
          332,000 361,000 -101,000 108,000 510,000 119,000  11,783,000 21,738,000 9,044,000  -11,000 15,000 6,000 -2,000 6,000 7,000 1,000 7,000 16,000 135,000 73,000 57,000 3,000 96,000 180,000 46,000 50,000 -111,499 -6,000 84,000 34,000 54,000 2,000 220,000 277,000 -77,000 -11,000 98,000 347,000 34,000 75,000 68,000 71,000 125,000 19,000 22,000 9,000 31,000      132,895 100,504 210,706 1,033,079 
          taxes paid
          -1,729,000 -211,000 -311,000                                                            
          change in non-cash working capital items:
                                                                         
          cash received during the period for:
                                                                         
          income from investment in mcewen copper inc.
                                                                         
          unrealized
                                                                         
          foreign exchange loss on marketable securities
                                                                         
          income and mining tax (recovery) expense
                              -1,094,000                                           
          dilution gain from investments in mcewen copper inc.
                                                                         
          gain on deconsolidation of mcewen copper inc.
                                                                         
          change in assets related to operations
            -2,827,000                                                             
          change in liabilities related to operations
            2,590,000 3,754,000 -752,000 4,304,000 -16,199,000 8,294,000 -16,376,000 -17,000                                                      
          notes receivable acquired
                                                                         
          cash and restricted cash received from acquisition of timberline resources corporation
            -1,000                                                             
          proceeds from sale of investment in mcewen copper inc.
                                                                         
          cash outflow on mcewen copper inc. deconsolidation
                                                                         
          proceeds from mcewen copper inc. financing
                                                                         
          proceeds from promissory note
                    15,000,000                                                  
          subscription proceeds received in advance
                    -3,150,000 300,000                                                  
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                         
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year
                                                                         
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
                                                                         
          cash received (paid) during the year for:
                                                                         
          loss from investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
             1,228,000 -4,701,000 -1,278,000 -7,109,000 2,672,000 914,000 3,461,000 -627,000 -758,000                                                    
          gain on disposal of property and equipment
             -113,000                                                          
          ​
                                                                         
          costs to acquire timberline resources corporation
                                                                         
          unrealized loss on investments
               227,000 -4,891,000                                                         
          investment in marketable equity securities
               -53,000 -250,000 -7,052,000                   -874,000                                    
          gain on sale of mineral property interests
                                                                        
          foreign exchange loss on investments
                8,048,000                                                        
          income and mining tax expense
                                  118,000                                       
          proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
                                      -32,967 -3,000 36,000         8,000      3,090,000 51,000 2,000 13,000 23,000           
          depreciation and amortization
                 8,506,000 8,517,000 7,263,000 7,366,000 4,674,000 3,886,000 3,606,000 5,396,000 5,344,000 4,662,000 6,858,000 4,603,000 4,872,000 6,757,000 7,385,000 11,390,000                                        120,342 
          proceeds from mcewen copper financing
                 185,390,000                                                      
          principal repayment on debt
                                                                        
          cash received during period for:
                                                                         
          unrealized gain on investments
                  -2,714,000 -296,000                                                      
          net additions to mineral property interests and plant and equipment
                  -4,008,000 -4,950,000  -8,888,000 -4,207,000 -4,045,000                                                  
          tax paid
                                                                         
          impairment loss on mineral property interests and plant and equipment
                                                                         
          unrealized foreign exchange gain and adjustment to estimate
                    5,813,000                                                     
          deferred income and mining tax recovery
                                                                         
          accretion of reclamation and remediation liability
                                                                         
          increase in assets related to operations
                                                                         
          increase in liabilities related to operations
                           7,115,000 771,000   1,579,000 1,956,000 4,492,000 -757,000 2,018,000 -1,521,000 -6,236,000 1,199,000 -3,384,185   2,756,000 889,000    -1,771,000    5,115,000 1,936,000 504,000       2,007,000 11,000 824,000 1,259,000 -196,000 595,000 -499,941 937,915 352,890   43,311  
          proceeds from sale of investments
                             193,000 112,000 2,055,000    -772,000 1,004,000 2,663,000 -2,152,845                               
          proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares, net of issuance costs
                                                                         
          sale of flow-through common shares, net of issuance costs
                    14,376,000 11,966,000 9,819,000                                              
          loss on investments
                           -1,000 -278,000 898,000 -287,000                                          
          reclamation and remediation
                     722,000 2,760,000 527,000                                                  
          decrease in other assets related to operations
                     -9,340,000   3,834,000 5,209,000 -1,562,000 6,124,000 -133,000 5,471,000 1,234,000 -4,345,000           -3,655,000                         334,771 107,583 342,768 -110,300 162,970 443,378 
          decrease in liabilities related to operations
                     9,268,000   -5,881,000                     -239,000 -1,383,000                           
          proceeds from sale of shares, net of issuance costs
                     26,763,000   29,875,000                                               
          gain on investments
                      29,000 -618,000           -827,000                                       
          unrealized foreign exchange loss and adjustment to estimate
                      -410,000 195,000 -342,000 182,000 152,000                                               
          loss from investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                       1,120,000 2,650,000 1,853,000 574,000 378,000 -2,582,000 1,045,000 2,676,000 1,979,000        -534,956 462,000   838,000 -4,693,000                             
          income and mining tax
                       -814,000 -841,000 -1,022,000 -2,015,000 -114,000 -152,000                                             
          increase in other assets related to operations
                       -763,000          2,834,000 -5,729,000      -1,317,000   -3,000,000 -4,852,000 -3,510,000 206,000 -3,247,000                          
          (decrease) in liabilities related to operations
                       2,008,000   -626,000    -6,873,000                                           
          impairment of mineral property interests and plant and equipment
                           83,805,000                                           
          revision of estimates and accretion of asset retirement obligations
                        1,309,000 505,000 911,000 12,000 1,110,000 6,000 660,000 2,148,000 495,000                                         
          proceeds from sale of investments, net of investments
                                                                        
          proceeds from sale of shares in subsidiary
                                                                         
          total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                        -1,229,000                                                 
          proceeds of exercise of stock options
                           77,000 -1,000 62,000 133,000 151,000 37,000 223,000                                       
          loss on disposal of fixed assets
                               -38,000                                         
          proceeds from sale of units, net of issuance costs
                                                                         
          proceeds of loan from related party
                                                                        
          proceeds of loan
                                                                        
          debt issuance costs and lender fees
                                                                        
          proceeds of at-the-market share sale
                                                                         
          shareholders' distribution
                                   -1,687,000 -1,685,000                                   
          cash received during year for:
                                                                         
          (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                            3,284,000 -10,364,000 -17,678,000                                           
          proceeds from sale of units, net of share issue costs
                                                                         
          proceeds of at-the-market common stock sale
                                                                         
          proceeds of at-the-market common stock issuance
                                                                         
          impairment of property and equipment
                                                                         
          acquisition of lexam vg gold, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
                                                                         
          acquisition of black fox, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
                                                                         
          sale of flow-through common stock, net of share issue costs
                                                                         
          cash paid to suppliers and employees
                                -45,436,000 -32,138,000 -25,148,000 -24,009,000 -27,836,000 -39,841,000 -35,098,000 59,807,129 -13,263,000 -22,398,000 -24,242,000 -14,904,000 -16,440,000 -12,539,000 -8,457,000 -12,092,000 -10,789,000 -15,911,000 -16,468,000 -14,215,000 -18,051,000 -19,034,000 -15,838,000 -20,328,000 -38,193,000 -22,979,000 -26,269,000 -16,512,000 -17,871,000 -13,118,000 -9,254,000 -7,034,000 -5,844,000 -6,527,000 -8,507,368 -2,410,184 -3,402,420 -6,049,815 -4,188,133 -4,758,981 -19,541,028 
          cash flow from revenues
                                33,985,000 35,032,000 15,640,000                                       
          return of investment received from minera santa cruz s.a.
                                2,025,000 2,020,000 1,025,000 2,129,000                                     
          net proceeds from equity registered direct offering
                                                                        
          proceeds of at-the-market common share issuance
                                1,851,000                                       
          payment of lease obligations
                                -538,000                                         
          reconciliation of net loss to cash from operating activities:
                                                                         
          unrealized foreign exchange loss
                                                                         
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                -54,000                                         
          reconciliation of net income to cash from operating activities:
                                                                         
          income from investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                 4,137,000 2,310,000        -190,000    -4,963,000                           
          unrealized foreign exchange gain
                                                                         
          additions to mineral property interests, plant and equipment and construction in progress
                                  -16,512,000                                       
          principal repayments on leases
                                  -448,000                                       
          proceeds from equity issued
                                  19,320,000                                       
          proceeds from warrants issued
                                  2,680,000                                       
          share and warrant issuance costs
                                  -1,748,000     3,349,647                                  
          revision of estimates and accretion of asset reclamation obligations
                                  461,000 2,568,000 314,000 288,000 294,000 -538,939                                  
          adjustment to the asset retirement obligation estimate
                                  301,000 -1,492,000 218,000 -270,000 -359,000                                   
          depreciation and amortizations
                                  3,186,000                                       
          foreign exchange gain
                                  337,000 -987,000 -183,000 -266,000 -314,000 131,108 -97,000 31,000 -65,000                               
          increase in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 126
                                  -146,000                                       
          additions to mineral property interests
                                   -10,012,000 -1,661,000 -3,226,000 -4,084,000                                   
          additions to property and equipment
                                   -18,081,000 -24,162,000 -13,347,000 -6,748,000 938,923 -6,000 -588,000 -350,000 -88,000 -834,000 -107,000 -145,000 -242,000                          
          additions to investments
                                                                         
          principal repayments on capital leases
                                   -93,000                                      
          proceeds from equity sale
                                                                         
          proceeds from warrants sale
                                                                         
          sale of flow-through common shares
                                                                         
          flow-through common share issuance costs
                                                                         
          repayment of short-term bank indebtedness
                                           -3,395,000                           
          share repurchase
                                           -582,000                           
          loss
                                      212,000                  237,000                 
          gain on disposal of fixed assets
                                   -22,000    -11,000                               
          depreciation
                                   2,330,000 2,275,000 2,237,000 2,327,000 -1,121,622 316,000 482,000 327,000 360,000 312,000 258,000 239,000 251,000 211,000 208,000 272,000 239,000 229,000 225,000 204,000 245,000 282,000 266,000 263,000 221,000 179,000 139,000 120,000 101,000 109,000 130,000 163,246 162,183 160,447 156,618 162,708 144,304  
          amortization of mineral property interests and asset retirement obligations
                                   1,819,000 1,813,000 1,824,000 1,800,000 -1,509,802 448,000 532,000 533,000 568,000 701,000 822,000 322,000 322,000 322,000 322,000 322,000 297,000 304,000 322,000 288,000 287,000 669,000                 
          increase in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 8,274
                                                                         
          cash flow from gold and silver sales
                                                                         
          proceeds of the exercise of stock options
                                                                         
          proceeds from equity issuance
                                       -42,410,547                                  
          proceeds from warrants issuance
                                       -4,117,878                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss) from operating activities:
                                                                         
          other-than-temporary impairment on marketable equity securities
                                       -355,644    597,000 285,000                          
          gain
                                                                         
          unrealized gain on derivative investments
                                      864,000  933,000 722,000 -1,791,000                               
          decrease
                                      151,000           -50,000 1,334,000                       
          decrease (increase) in other assets related to operations
                                      4,337,000                                   
          cash received from revenue
                                     34,179,000 41,285,000                                   
          proceeds from the exercise of stock options
                                     5,000 40,000 -46,879 47,000                               
          cash (used) in financing activities
                                     5,000 -1,645,000                                   
          recovery of deferred income taxes
                                     -2,141,000 -1,137,000 3,051,325 -564,000 153,000 -2,656,000 -419,000 -607,000 -856,000 -1,867,000 -9,457,000                          
          gain on sale of marketable securities
                                          -22,000                           
          unrealized loss on derivative investments
                                                                         
          decrease in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 2,937
                                                                         
          loss on sale of marketable securities
                                      1,871,000                                   
          issuance of flow-through common shares
                                                                         
          proceeds from short-term bank indebtedness
                                                                         
          return of capital distribution
                                       3,055,941 -1,561,000 -1,498,000 -1,497,000 -1,489,000                           
          cash from (used) in financing activities
                                       -40,160,273                                  
          impairment of investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
                                                                         
          impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment
                                               20,860,000 1,198,000     6,287,000                   
          shares issued to supplier for settlement of accounts payable
                                                                         
          decrease in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 5,864
                                                                         
          (increase) in other assets related to operations
                                                                         
          cash received from gold and silver sales
                                        13,430,000 15,110,000 14,833,000 11,162,000 13,423,000 14,613,000 20,319,000 10,932,000 21,535,000 15,726,000 21,985,000 8,853,000 11,637,000 11,130,000 11,514,000 10,069,000 13,128,000                 
          acquisition of mineral property interests
                                           -35,000 -5,500,000 -450,000                           
          acquisition costs of lexam vg gold, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
                                                                        
          acquisition of investments
                                           -1,901,000 -2,120,000                             
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                        44,181,000 -4,109,000 -8,550,000 -1,372,000 2,063,000 2,126,000 8,749,000 -5,028,000   4,189,000       -4,878,000 -17,735,000 27,717,000 -20,544,000 -21,690,000 68,223,000    -6,685,682       
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                        37,440,000 25,874,000 12,380,000 24,321,000 70,921,000 13,416,000 6,818,000 27,690,000 10,299,941 30,929,227 50,921,877 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                        44,181,000 -4,109,000 28,890,000 -1,372,000 2,063,000 2,126,000 34,623,000 -5,028,000 8,531,000 5,802,000 16,569,000 2,473,000 -4,322,000 19,471,000 -3,711,000 -10,349,000 45,122,000 -4,878,000 -17,735,000 41,133,000 -20,544,000 -21,690,000 75,041,000 -7,491,000 5,008,000 19,898,000 -6,685,682 44,235,613 6,642,176 -6,245,291 -4,131,636 26,154,185 35,390,321 
          decrease in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 1,610
                                                                         
          proceeds from reimbursement of equipment deposit
                                                                         
          loss on reimbursement of equipment deposit
                                                                         
          accretion of asset retirement obligation
                                         116,000 105,000  125,000 133,000 124,000 -268,000 106,000 490,000 101,000 100,000 108,000 101,000 113,000 121,000 113,000 110,000 120,000 112,000 134,000 137,000 129,000 89,000 116,000 71,000 169,067 133,393 132,921 254,540 139,587 140,385 192,593 
          decrease in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 448
                                         -1,939,000 -2,040,000                               
          lease incentive received
                                                                         
          decrease in restricted time deposits for reclamation bonding
                                                                         
          deposits for surety bonds for reclamation bonding
                                                                         
          cash from (used) in investing activities
                                                                         
          cash from provided from financing activities
                                                                         
          impairment of investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                                                         
          lease incentive
                                                                         
          revision of estimates and accretion of reclamation obligations
                                                                         
          unrealized gain on derivative instrument
                                           143,000 197,000                             
          decrease in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 9,523
                                           -946,000 -818,000                             
          shares issued to terminate back-in-right
                                                                         
          cash (used in) provided from financing activities
                                            130,000                             
          withdrawal of short-term bank indebtedness
                                                                         
          investment marketable equity securities
                                                                         
          decrease in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 6,771
                                              5,905,000                           
          dividends received from miners santa cruz s.a
                                              2,626,000                           
          proceeds from sale of gold and silver bullion held as investments
                                                                         
          proceeds from disposal of mineral property interests and property and equipment
                                                                        
          short-term bank indebtedness withdrawal
                                                                         
          short-term bank indebtedness paid
                                                                         
          return of capital distribution paid
                                               -1,000                          
          exercise of stock options
                                                   1,253,000   76,000 61,000 34,000 260,000   493,000 280,000 190,000 75,000 14,000       1,209,554 
          loss on investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                               -6,378,000                          
          loss on sale of assets
                                                      -50,000                   
          gain on litigation settlement
                                                                         
          loss on sale of gold and silver bullion held as investments
                                                                         
          proceeds on sale of gold and silver bullion held as investments
                                                                         
          decrease in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 6,025
                                                                         
          shares issued to tnr gold corp. to terminate back-in-right
                                                                         
          dividends received from minera santa cruz s.a
                                                                         
          short-term bank indebtedness
                                                -593,000                         
          gain on sale of assets
                                                                         
          increase in vat taxes receivable, net of collection of 4,256
                                                                         
          investment in available-for-sale securities
                                                                         
          decrease to restrictive time deposits for reclamation bonding
                                                                         
          cash used in investing activities
                                                                         
          cash provided by financing activities
                                                                         
          increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to operating activities:
                                                                         
          loss (income) on investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                                                         
          recovery of income taxes
                                                                         
          (decrease) increase in liabilities related to operations
                                                                         
          proceeds from sale of gold and silver bullion
                                                         12,506,000 5,034,000 6,296,000              
          decrease to restricted time deposits for reclamation bonding
                                                                         
          deposit for surety bonds for reclamation bonding
                                                                         
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                         
          income on investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                                                         
          impairment of investment in msc
                                                                         
          income tax recovery
                                                                         
          unrealized loss on gold and silver bullion
                                                                         
          proceeds on sale of gold and silver bullion
                                                                         
          decrease in iva taxes receivable, net of collection of 5,049
                                                                         
          (income) loss on investment in minera santa cruz s.a., net of amortization
                                                                         
          cash flows (used in) from operating activities:
                                                                         
          dividend received from minera santa cruz s.a.
                                                                         
          cash and short-term investments received from acquisition of minera andes inc.
                                                         36,337,000              
          short-term investments
                                                         3,095,000 838,000              
          loss on sale of gold and silver bullion
                                                                         
          unrealized loss on silver bullion
                                                                        
          dividend receivable obtained from acquisition of minera andes inc.
                                                         9,363,000              
          dividend receivable from minera santa cruz s.a
                                                                         
          cash used in operating activities
                                                                         
          loss on investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
                                                                         
          gain on sale of gold and silver bullion
                                                                         
          deferred income taxes
                                                                         
          investment in gold and silver bullion
                                                                         
          proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities
                                                                         
          increase in restricted investments securing reclamation
                                                                         
          sale of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs
                                                            105,415,000          
          income on investment in minera santa cruz s.a.
                                                                         
          gain on sale of marketable equity securities
                                                                         
          gain on sale of property and equipment
                                                                         
          asset impairments
                                                         2,902,000                
          dividend receivable from minera santa cruz s.a.
                                                                         
          exercise of stock options and warrants
                                                           2,515,000         257,181  
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                                                         
          cash proceeds from short-term investments
                                                               -33,000          
          write-off of mineral property interests
                                                                        
          proceeds from sale of gold bullion
                                                             2,173,000           
          increase in restriced investments securing reclamation
                                                                         
          gain on sale of gold bullion
                                                                         
          cash flows used in operating activities:
                                                                         
          cash flows from (used in) investing activities:
                                                                         
          investment in gold bullion
                                                                         
          increase to restricted investments securing reclamation
                                                                         
          (gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                                                         
          change in interest receivable
                                                                        134,280 
          other operating adjustments and write-downs
                                                                         
          (gain) loss on disposal of asset
                                                                         
          decrease to restricted investments securing reclamation
                                                                         
          increase in short-term investments
                                                                         
          cash flows (used in) from investing activities:
                                                                         
          decrease (increase) to restricted investments securing reclamation
                                                                         
          stock option expense
                                                                  288,965 350,887 383,799 188,895 -279,157 506,714 1,118,885 
          foreign exchange (gain) loss
                                                                         
          goodwill impairment
                                                                         
          write off of long-lived assets
                                                                         
          cash flows used in investing activities:
                                                                         
          capital expenditures
        -18,081,000 -24,162,000 -13,347,000 -6,748,000 938,923 -6,000 -588,000 -350,000 -88,000 -834,000 -107,000 -145,000 -242,000   
          free cash flows
        12,103,000 5,215,000 478,000 -1,932,000 -1,212,000 23,179,000 3,606,000 3,881,000 16,405,000 -2,280,000 -25,154,000 -28,608,000 -8,057,000 -6,197,000 -28,735,000 -15,620,000 -11,003,000 2,070,000 -10,143,000 -2,600,000 -5,174,000 -8,191,000 -11,908,000 -17,611,000 -12,764,000 1,669,000 -10,821,000 -16,760,000 -25,617,000 -23,814,000 4,340,000 10,146,489 2,423,000 -5,390,000 -7,200,000 687,000 4,024,000 4,738,000 14,563,000 -1,281,000 10,669,000 352,000 5,615,000 -2,317,000 -3,212,000 -3,884,000  -10,191,000 -24,994,000 -20,825,000 -26,269,000 -16,387,000 -17,852,000 -13,096,000 -9,245,000 -7,003,000 -5,804,000 -6,527,000 -8,507,368 -2,410,184 -3,402,420 -5,916,920 -4,087,629 -4,548,275  
          decrease (increase) in restricted investments securing reclamation
                                                                    58,511     
          cash from acquisitions
                                                                        6,133,471 
          acquisition costs for mineral property interests
                                                                         
          payments on installment purchase contracts
                                                                         
          impairment of goodwill
                                                                         
          minority interest
                                                                         
          decrease in other assets
                                                                         
          income taxes paid
                                                                         
          sale of subscription receipts for cash, net of issuance costs
                                                                         
          reconciliation of net (loss) to cash from operating activities:
                                                                         
          change in value of derivative
                                                                         
          minority interests
                                                                         
          cash (used in) operating activities
                                                                        -18,508,505 
          net
                                                                        -17,125,880 
          items not providing/requiring cash:
                                                                         
          (payments on) installment purchase contracts
                                                                         
          reconciliation of net (loss) to cash (used in) operating activities: