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Metal and Other Inventories
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Metal and Other Inventories [Abstract] 
METAL AND OTHER INVENTORIES

NOTE 7 – METAL AND OTHER INVENTORIES

Inventories consists of the following (in thousands):

 

                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  

Concentrate and doré inventory

  $ 73,072     $ 81,059  

Supplies

    53,083       37,281  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Metal and other inventory

  $ 126,155     $ 118,340