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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of components of property, plant and equipment

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Mineral properties	$	239,200		$	239,200
Exploration properties	16,549			16,549
Royalty properties	200			1,208
Buildings	4,477			4,766
Mining equipment and machinery	27,489			21,335
Other furniture and equipment	1,812			1,553
Asset retirement cost	1,883			3,506
	291,610			288,117
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(9,579		)	(3,918		)
	282,031			284,199

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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