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Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements (Details) (Velardena Properties)
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
oz
Dec. 31, 2014
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Nov. 30, 2014
oz
Mar. 31, 2015
Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements          
Interest acquired (as a percent) 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired    
Number of exploration properties 30aumn_NumberOfExplorationProperties        
Plant throughput (in tonnes per day) 264aumn_ProductionPerDay 264aumn_ProductionPerDay 264aumn_ProductionPerDay    
Expected results          
Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements          
Expected plant throughput (in tonnes per day)         285aumn_ExpectedProductionPerDay
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Silver          
Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements          
Average grade (in grams per tonne) 127aumn_ProductionPerTonne
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127aumn_ProductionPerTonne
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127aumn_ProductionPerTonne
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109aumn_ProductionPerTonne
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Metals sold (in ounces)   95aumn_MetalsSold
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Gold          
Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements          
Average grade (in grams per tonne) 1.8aumn_ProductionPerTonne
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1.8aumn_ProductionPerTonne
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1.8aumn_ProductionPerTonne
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1.3aumn_ProductionPerTonne
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Metals sold (in ounces)   16,000aumn_MetalsSold
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Silver Equivalent          
Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements          
Payable metals (in ounces)     31,000aumn_PayableMetalsGenerated
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12,000aumn_PayableMetalsGenerated
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