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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Resource Declaration Payment, Estimated Discount Rate

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Total write-down of Manquiri consideration comprised of $13.1 million on the VAT refunds, $3.6 million on the Manquiri Notes Receivable and $1.9 million on the NSR.

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Amount of asset recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount (premium).

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Fair value of derecognized financial assets from transactions which comprise an initial transfer and an agreement entered into in contemplation of the initial transfer resulting in retention of substantially all of the exposure to the economic return throughout the term of the transaction.

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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) milestone	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Write-Down of Manquiri Consideration		$ (133)	$ 18,599	$ 0
Senior Notes due 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 3,100	$ 4,100
Non-core three royalties and stream
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total consideration					$ 13,000
Convertible debenture					$ 6,700
JDS Silver Holdings Ltd.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Milestones \| milestone		2
Silvertip Mine
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payment	$ 25,000
Permitting payment, estimated discount rate (percentage)	2.50%
Resource declaration payment, estimated discount rate (percentage)	2.90%