Discontinued Operation, Before Income And Mining Tax Provision

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Discontinued Operation of Other Expenses

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Discontinued Operation, Other Operating Expenses [Abstract]

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Exploration and Pre-Development

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation,Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income and mining tax provision

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Loss on disposal of Business

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Non operating Gains Losses

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Non operating Income Expense

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Operating Expenses

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Disposal Group, Income of discontinued operations

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Amount of costs of goods sold attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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Amount of depreciation and amortization expense attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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Amount of general and administrative expense attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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Amount of interest expense attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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Amount of operating expense attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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Amount of operating income (loss) attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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Amount of other income attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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Amount of revenue attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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