COST OF SALES EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Analysis of income and expense [abstract]

COST OF SALES EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

18. COST OF SALES EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

Cost of sales excluding depreciation and amortization include the following components:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017
Contractors	$	32,536	$	41,297
Electricity	17,663		20,558
Fuel	7,347		11,137
Raw materials and consumables	41,910		51,996
Salaries and benefits	58,501		53,582
Transportation costs	1,751		2,116
General and administrative	9,490		7,695
Other	6,830		8,997
Mine operating expenses	$	176,028	$	197,378
Severance charges	14,858		9,232
Operating costs from metal inventory	12,886		167
Inventory net realizable value adjustment and write-off	5,655		2,410
Royalties	14,302		17,295
	$	223,729	$	226,482