CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenue:
Sale of metals (Note 14)			$ 4,467				$ 10,297
Costs and expenses:
Costs applicable to sale of metals (exclusive of depreciation shown below) (Note 14)			(8,145)				(17,017)
Exploration expense	(1,653)		(1,240)		(3,253)		(2,764)
El Quevar project expense	(421)		(586)		(755)		(1,673)
Velardena project expense			(759)				(2,921)
Velardena shutdown and care & maintenance costs	(1,208)		(2,329)		(2,457)		(2,329)
Administrative expense	(1,150)		(1,633)		(2,805)		(3,530)
Stock based compensation	(257)		(558)		(587)		(979)
Reclamation and accretion expense	(49)		(46)		(98)		(88)
Impairment of long lived assets			(238,020)				(238,020)
Impairment of goodwill			(11,180)				(11,180)
Other operating income, net	2		630		4		3,828
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(778)		(2,529)		(1,624)		(5,097)
Total costs and expenses	(5,514)		(266,395)		(11,575)		(281,770)
Loss from operations	(5,514)		(261,928)		(11,575)		(271,473)
Other income and (expense):
Interest and other income	487		251		881		323
Gain on foreign currency	(16)		(1,145)		(7)		(410)
Total other income (expense)	471		(894)		874		(87)
Loss from operations before income taxes	(5,043)		(262,822)		(10,701)		(271,560)
Income tax benefit or expense			45,017		0		47,495
Net loss	(5,043)		(217,805)		(10,701)		(224,065)
Comprehensive loss:
Unrealized gain on securities							90
Comprehensive loss	$ (5,043)		$ (217,805)		$ (10,701)		$ (223,975)
Net loss per common share - basic
Loss (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)		$ (5.09)		$ (0.25)		$ (5.23)
Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic (in shares)	42,918,426	[1]	42,821,914	[1]	42,906,090	[1]	42,812,918	[1]

[1] Potentially dilutive shares have not been included because to do so would be anti-dilutive.