| Dec'17 | Dec'16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating activities | ||||||
Loss for the year from continuing operations | ||||||
-18,591 | -7,507 | |||||
Items not affecting cash: | ||||||
Asset retirement obligation accretion | ||||||
2,006 | 1,795 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||
72,130 | 74,887 | |||||
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | ||||||
-471 | 1,191 | |||||
Deferred income tax expense (recovery) | ||||||
-19,849 | 9,039 | |||||
Loss on disposal of assets | ||||||
462 | 2,121 | |||||
Write-down of assets | ||||||
46,697 | 4,529 | |||||
(Gain) loss on marketable securities and other investments | ||||||
27,425 | -4,881 | |||||
Share based payments | ||||||
11,218 | 10,559 | |||||
Defined benefit pension plan expense | ||||||
3,451 | 5,602 | |||||
Total adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) | ||||||
69,628 | 107,097 | |||||
Property reclamation payments | ||||||
-3,097 | -2,662 | |||||
Changes in non-cash working capital | ||||||
35,755 | -32,295 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations | ||||||
30,776 | 136,730 | |||||
Net cash used by operating activities of discontinued operations | ||||||
-2,797 | -23,067 | |||||
Investing activities | ||||||
Net cash paid on acquisition of subsidiary | ||||||
121,664 | 603 | |||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | ||||||
345,883 | 297,667 | |||||
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment | ||||||
252 | 4,916 | |||||
Proceeds from sale of mining interest, net of transaction costs | ||||||
- | 792,511 | |||||
Proceeds on pre-commercial production sales and tailings retreatment | ||||||
38,200 | 3,708 | |||||
Purchase of marketable securities | ||||||
- | 2,526 | |||||
Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities | ||||||
- | 3,665 | |||||
Value added taxes related to mineral property expenditures, net | ||||||
22,804 | - | |||||
Investment in term deposits | ||||||
-216 | -910 | |||||
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash | ||||||
-9,817 | 9 | |||||
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities of continuing operations | ||||||
-416,324 | 503,103 | |||||
Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations | ||||||
- | -21,784 | |||||
Financing activities | ||||||
Issuance of common shares for cash | ||||||
586 | - | |||||
Dividend paid to shareholders | ||||||
10,610 | - | |||||
Purchase of treasury stock | ||||||
5,301 | - | |||||
Long-term and bank debt proceeds | ||||||
- | 70,000 | |||||
Long-term and bank debt repayments | ||||||
- | 70,000 | |||||
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations | ||||||
-15,325 | - | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||
-403,670 | 594,982 | |||||