Property, Plant and Mine Development (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property Plant and Mine Development (Tables) [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Mine Development

NOTE ##PPMDNote    PROPERTY, PLANT AND MINE DEVELOPMENT
			At December 31, 2012						At December 31, 2011
	Depreciable				Accumulated		Net Book				Accumulated		Net Book
	Life		Cost		Amortization		Value		Cost		Amortization		Value
	(in years)
Land	—		$	267	$	-	$	267	$	263	$	-	$	263
Facilities and equipment	1-	27		13,952		(6,573)		7,379		13,056		(5,926)		7,130
Mine development	1-	27		4,793		(2,054)		2,739		3,903		(1,758)		2,145
Mineral interests	1-	27		4,854		(752)		4,102		4,868		(713)		4,155
Asset retirement cost	1-	27		988		(340)		648		758		(305)		453
Construction-in-progress	—			2,875		-		2,875		1,735		-		1,735
			$	27,729	$	(9,719)	$	18,010	$	24,583	$	(8,702)	$	15,881
Leased assets included above in facilities and equipment	1-	27	$	5	$	(1)	$	4	$	374	$	(250)	$	124
			At December 31, 2012						At December 31, 2011
Mineral Interests			Gross						Gross
	Amortization		Carrying		Accumulated		Net Book		Carrying		Accumulated		Net Book
	Period		Value		Amortization		Value		Value		Amortization		Value
	(in years)
Production stage	1-	22	$	1,257	$	(752)	$	505	$	1,256	$	(713)	$	543
Development stage	—			149		-		149		149		-		149
Exploration stage	—			3,448		-		3,448		3,463		-		3,463
			$	4,854	$	(752)	$	4,102	$	4,868	$	(713)	$	4,155