| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.mcewenmining.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000314203 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities:  | |||
Cash paid to suppliers and employees  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash received from gold and silver sales  | |||
Dividends received from Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (note 6)  | |||
Lease incentive received  | (  | ||
Interest paid  | (  | (  | |
Interest received  | |||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities  | (  | ||
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Acquisition of mineral property interests (note 5)  | (  | ||
Proceeds from reimbursement of equipment deposit (note 7)  | |||
Additions to property and equipment (note 7)  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment (note 7)  | |||
Acquisition of investments (note 3)  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sale of investments (note 3)  | |||
Decrease in restricted time deposits for reclamation bonding  | |||
Deposits for surety bonds for reclamation bonding  | (  | ||
Cash provided by (used) in investing activities  | (  | (  | |
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Proceeds from short-term bank indebtedness (note 8)  | |||
Repayment of short-term bank indebtedness (note 8)  | (  | (  | |
Return of capital distribution (note 11)  | (  | (  | |
Share repurchase (note 11)  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options (note 11)  | |||
Cash provided by (used in) provided from financing activities  | (  | ||
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 25,874,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 37,440,000    | 25,874,000    | 12,380,000    | 
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Net income (loss)  | 21,055,000    | (20,450,000)   | (311,943,000)   | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from operating activities:  | |||
(Income) loss from investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A., net of amortization (note 6)  | (12,951,000)   | (2,414,000)   | 5,284,000    | 
Impairment of investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A., net of amortization  | 11,777,000    | 21,162,000    | |
Impairment of mineral property interests and property and equipment (note 5)  | 50,600,000    | 353,736,000    | |
Other-than-temporary impairment on marketable equity securities (note 3)  | 882,000    | 0    | |
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets (note 7)  | (  | ||
Lease incentive  | (328,000)   | ||
Recovery of deferred income taxes (note 10)  | (  | (  | (  | 
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Depreciation  | 1,169,000    | 942,000    | 979,000    | 
Revision of estimates and accretion of reclamation obligations (note 9)  | 595,000    | 429,000    | 407,000    | 
Adjustment to the asset retirement obligation estimate (note 9)  | |||
Amortization of mineral property interests and asset retirement obligations  | |||
Foreign exchange loss  | |||
Gain on sale of marketable securities (note 3)  | (22,000)   | ||
Unrealized gain on derivative instrument (note 3)  | (1,379,000)   | ||
Change in non-cash working capital items:  | |||
Shares issued to supplier for settlement of accounts payable  | |||
Decrease (increase) in VAT taxes receivable, net of collection of $9,523 (2015 - $6,025 and 2014 - $5,049)  | (  | ||
Increase in other assets related to operations  | (  | (  | (  | 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities related to operations  | (  | ||
Shares issued to terminate back-in-right  | |||
Dividends received from Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (note 6)  | 17,738,000    | 548,000    | 9,483,000    | 
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities  | 25,186,000    | 15,597,000    | (14,906,000)   |