the decrease in net income from continuing operations was driven by an impairment of long-lived assets at silvertip of $ 250.8 million , higher operating costs at silvertip , which included a write-down of $ 64.6 million at silvertip of metal inventory as a result of lower than expected production levels , and lower production at rochester due to reduced placement rates caused by the planned commissioning of the new crusher configuration in the second half of 2019. this was partially offset by favorable fair value adjustments and realized gains related to the company 's equity investment in metalla and strong operating results at kensington . adjusted net loss was $ 54.6 million , or $ 0.25 per share , compared to $ 2.2 million , or $ 0.01 per share ( see “ non-gaap financial performance measures ” ) . net income ( loss ) from discontinued operations in respect of the san bartolomé mine and processing facility 's ( which was divested by the company in february 2018 , “ manquiri divestiture ” ) operating results , income increased $ 5.1 million . in february 2019 , the company recorded an adjustment to the gain from the manquiri divestiture following the release of a liability associated with the company 's post-closing indemnification obligations which were extinguished at that time . year ended december 31 , 2018 compared to year ended december 31 , 2017 revenue revenue decreased by $ 83.7 million as a result of fewer gold ( 15 % ) and silver ( 3 % ) ounces sold and an 8 % decrease in average realized silver prices , partially offset by an increase in average realized gold prices ( 1 % ) and sales from silvertip , which commenced commercial production in september 2018. the company sold 12.4 million silver ounces , 350,508 gold ounces , 4.4 million zinc pounds and 2.6 million lead pounds compared to 12.7 million silver ounces and 410,604 gold ounces in the prior year . gold contributed 68 % of sales , silver contributed 31 % , zinc contributed 1 % and lead contributed less than 1 % , compared to 70 % of sales from gold and 30 % from silver . costs applicable to sales costs applicable to sales remained comparable despite lower ounces sold due to a $ 26.7 million write-down of inventory at silvertip , higher costs applicable to sales per gold ounce at wharf and kensington , partially offset by lower costs applicable to sales per silver ounce at palmarejo . for a complete discussion of costs applicable to sales , see results of operations below . amortization amortization decreased $ 18.1 million , or 12 % , due to fewer ounces sold at all operating sites . expenses general and administrative expenses decreased $ 2.3 million , or 7 % , primarily due to lower compensation costs . exploration expense decreased $ 4.9 million , or 16 % , as a result of lower exploration costs at palmarejo , rochester , kensington and la preciosa as the company focused its exploration efforts on capitalized infill conversion drilling in 2018. pre-development , reclamation , and other expenses increased $ 1.1 million , or 6 % , of which $ 3.4 million is attributable to the write-down of property , plant and equipment at rochester . other income and expenses fair value adjustments , net , were a gain of $ 3.6 million due to a a net gain on equity securities of $ 3.0 million coupled with favorable fair value adjustment of zinc options . effective january 1 , 2018 , as a result of asu 2016-01 , changes in the fair value of equity investments are recognized as fair value adjustments instead of other comprehensive income ( loss ) in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income ( loss ) . interest expense ( net of capitalized interest of $ 1.2 million ) increased to $ 24.4 million from $ 16.4 million , due to higher average debt levels related to the 2024 senior notes and the facility ( each , as defined below ) . other , net was an expense of $ 24.7 million , as a result of the $ 18.6 million write-down of the receivable consideration from the manquiri divestiture , unfavorable foreign exchange rate movements , a write-down of $ 6.5 million related to the rmc receivable , partially offset by gains on the sale of non-core assets and investments in 2017 . 40 income and mining taxes the company 's income and mining tax ( expense ) benefit consisted of : replace_table_token_24_th income and mining tax benefit of approximately $ 16.8 million results in an effective tax rate of 26 % for 2018. this compares to income tax expense of $ 29.0 million or effective tax rate of 73 % for 2017. the company 's effective tax rate is impacted by multiple factors as illustrated above . the comparability of the company 's income and mining tax ( expense ) benefit for the reported periods was primarily impacted by ( i ) variations in our income before income taxes ; ( ii ) geographic distribution of that income ; ( iii ) foreign exchange rates ; ( iv ) mining taxes ; ( v ) the non-recognition of tax assets and ( vi ) the impact of specific transactions . therefore , the effective tax rate will fluctuate , sometimes significantly , year to year . the following table summarizes the components of the company 's income ( loss ) before tax and income and mining tax ( expense ) benefit : replace_table_token_25_th a valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the related benefits will not be realized . story_separator_special_tag cash provided by operating activities decreased $ 177.1 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2017 , primarily due to lower sales of gold and silver ( 15 % and 3 % , respectively ) at a lower operating margin per ounce . in addition , silvertip incurred higher than anticipated operating costs that included a $ 26.7 million write-down of metals inventory , and income and mining tax payments made by coeur mexicana in 2018 pertaining to 2017 palmarejo earnings . revenue for the year ended december 31 , 2018 decreased $ 83.7 million , $ 72.8 million of which was due to lower ounces sold and $ 10.9 million was due to lower average realized prices . cash used in investing activities from continuing operations net cash used in investing activities in the year ended december 31 , 2019 was $ 92.6 million compared to $ 102.0 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 . cash used in investing activities decreased primarily due lower capital expenditures , partially offset by receipt of $ 19.0 million of proceeds under the manquiri notes receivable ( as defined in note 22 discontinued operations ) in 2018. the company had capital expenditures of $ 99.8 million in the year ended december 31 , 2019 compared with $ 140.8 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 . capital expenditures in the year ended december 31 , 2019 were primarily related to underground development at silvertip , palmarejo , and kensington , a new thickener at palmarejo , poa 11 and the new crushing circuit , including the hpgr unit at rochester . capital expenditures in the year ended december 31 , 2018 were primarily related to pre-production capital spending and the new 220-person camp at silvertip , mining equipment at kensington and underground development at silvertip , palmarejo and kensington . 48 net cash used in investing activities in the year ended december 31 , 2018 was $ 102.0 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $ 277.2 million in the year ended december 31 , 2017. cash used in investing activities decreased $ 175.2 million primarily due to the cash component of the silvertip acquisition consideration paid in 2017 , 2018 payments received totaling $ 19.0 million related to the manquiri divestiture , partially offset by a $ 4.0 million increase in capital expenditures . the company had capital expenditures of $ 140.8 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 compared with $ 136.7 million in the year ended december 31 , 2017. capital expenditures in the year ended december 31 , 2018 were primarily related to pre-production capital spending at silvertip and underground development at silvertip , palmarejo , and kensington . capital expenditures in the year ended december 31 , 2017 were primarily related to underground development at palmarejo , silvertip and kensington , capitalized conversion drilling , and the stage iv leach pad expansion at rochester . cash used in financing activities from continuing operations net cash used in financing activities in the year ended december 31 , 2019 increased to $ 60.9 million compared to $ 5.2 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 . during the year ended december 31 , 2019 , the company repaid $ 135.0 million , net , of outstanding amounts under the facility and made a payment of contingent consideration of $ 18.7 million associated with the silvertip acquisition , partially offset by net proceeds of approximately $ 123.1 million from the sale of 30.9 million shares through an “ at the market ” offering . during the year ended december 31 , 2018 , the company drew $ 35.0 million , net , from the facility to repay a debt obligation of silvertip and to finance working capital and general corporate purposes . as of december 31 , 2019 , there were no outstanding amounts under the facility . contractual obligations the following table summarizes the company 's contractual obligations at december 31 , 2019 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its liquidity and cash flow in future periods . replace_table_token_33_th ( 1 ) the company had all $ 250.0 million available under the facility as of december 31 , 2019 . ( 2 ) the company has entered into various finance lease agreements for commitments primarily over the next five years . ( 3 ) reclamation and mine closure amounts represent the company 's estimate of the cash flows associated with its legal obligation to reclaim mining properties . this amount will decrease as reclamation work is completed . amounts shown on the table are undiscounted . ( 4 ) accrued government-mandated severance at the palmarejo complex . ( 5 ) the company is unable to reasonably estimate the timing of recognition of unrecognized tax benefits beyond 2019 due to uncertainties in the timing of the effective settlement of tax positions . 49 environmental compliance expenditures for the years ended december 31 , 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , the company spent $ 8.2 million , $ 7.9 million , and $ 6.5 million , respectively , in connection with routine environmental compliance activities at its operating properties . the company estimates that environmental compliance expenditures during 2020 will be approximately $ 10.0 million . future environmental compliance expenditures will be determined by governmental regulations and the overall scope of the company 's operating and development activities . critical accounting policies and accounting developments listed below are the accounting policies that we believe are critical to our financial statements due to the degree of uncertainty regarding the estimates and assumptions involved and the magnitude of the asset , liability , revenue , and expense being reported . for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements , see note 2 summary of significant accounting policies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements . revenue recognition

reduction in total debt 2 reflects the results of coeur 's deleveraging initiatives and improved financial performance during 2019 36 selected financial and operating results replace_table_token_20_th ( 1 ) see “ non-gaap financial performance measures. ” ( 2 ) includes capital leases . net of debt issuance costs and premium received . ( 3 ) reported production and financial results include operations through february 28 , 2018 . 37 consolidated financial results year ended december 31 , 2019 compared to year ended december 31 , 2018 revenue revenue increased by $ 85.6 million as a result of a 5 % increase in gold ounces sold combined with a 10 % increase in average realized gold prices and the inclusion of full-year sales from the jualin deposit at kensington and silvertip partially offset by 4 % fewer silver ounces sold . the company sold 367,650 gold ounces , 11.9 million silver ounces , 18.2 million zinc pounds and 16.5 million lead pounds compared to 350,508 gold ounces , 12.4 million silver ounces , 4.4 million zinc lead pounds and 2.6 million lead pounds in the prior year . gold contributed 69 % of sales , silver contributed 27 % , zinc contributed 2 % and lead contributed 2 % , compared to 68 % of sales from gold , 31 % from silver , 1 % from zinc and less than 1 % from lead . the following table summarizes consolidated metal sales : replace_table_token_21_th costs applicable to sales costs applicable to sales increased primarily due to higher sales volume at kensington , the inclusion of full-year sales from the jualin deposit at kensington and silvertip , a $ 64.6 million write-down of inventory at silvertip and higher unit costs at palmarejo , rochester and wharf , primarily due to lower production . for a complete discussion of costs applicable to sales , see results of operations below . amortization amortization increased $ 50.4 million , or 39 % , resulting from the inclusion of full-year sales at silvertip and higher sales at kensington . expenses general and administrative expenses increased $ 3.1 million , or 10 % , primarily due to higher employee related expenses and higher legal fees .


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     ```reduction in total debt 2 reflects the results of coeur 's deleveraging initiatives and improved financial performance during 2019 36 selected financial and operating results replace_table_token_20_th ( 1 ) see “ non-gaap financial performance measures. ” ( 2 ) includes capital leases . net of debt issuance costs and premium received . ( 3 ) reported production and financial results include operations through february 28 , 2018 . 37 consolidated financial results year ended december 31 , 2019 compared to year ended december 31 , 2018 revenue revenue increased by $ 85.6 million as a result of a 5 % increase in gold ounces sold combined with a 10 % increase in average realized gold prices and the inclusion of full-year sales from the jualin deposit at kensington and silvertip partially offset by 4 % fewer silver ounces sold . the company sold 367,650 gold ounces , 11.9 million silver ounces , 18.2 million zinc pounds and 16.5 million lead pounds compared to 350,508 gold ounces , 12.4 million silver ounces , 4.4 million zinc lead pounds and 2.6 million lead pounds in the prior year . gold contributed 69 % of sales , silver contributed 27 % , zinc contributed 2 % and lead contributed 2 % , compared to 68 % of sales from gold , 31 % from silver , 1 % from zinc and less than 1 % from lead . the following table summarizes consolidated metal sales : replace_table_token_21_th costs applicable to sales costs applicable to sales increased primarily due to higher sales volume at kensington , the inclusion of full-year sales from the jualin deposit at kensington and silvertip , a $ 64.6 million write-down of inventory at silvertip and higher unit costs at palmarejo , rochester and wharf , primarily due to lower production . for a complete discussion of costs applicable to sales , see results of operations below . amortization amortization increased $ 50.4 million , or 39 % , resulting from the inclusion of full-year sales at silvertip and higher sales at kensington . expenses general and administrative expenses increased $ 3.1 million , or 10 % , primarily due to higher employee related expenses and higher legal fees .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : the decrease in net income from continuing operations was driven by an impairment of long-lived assets at silvertip of $ 250.8 million , higher operating costs at silvertip , which included a write-down of $ 64.6 million at silvertip of metal inventory as a result of lower than expected production levels , and lower production at rochester due to reduced placement rates caused by the planned commissioning of the new crusher configuration in the second half of 2019. this was partially offset by favorable fair value adjustments and realized gains related to the company 's equity investment in metalla and strong operating results at kensington . adjusted net loss was $ 54.6 million , or $ 0.25 per share , compared to $ 2.2 million , or $ 0.01 per share ( see “ non-gaap financial performance measures ” ) . net income ( loss ) from discontinued operations in respect of the san bartolomé mine and processing facility 's ( which was divested by the company in february 2018 , “ manquiri divestiture ” ) operating results , income increased $ 5.1 million . in february 2019 , the company recorded an adjustment to the gain from the manquiri divestiture following the release of a liability associated with the company 's post-closing indemnification obligations which were extinguished at that time . year ended december 31 , 2018 compared to year ended december 31 , 2017 revenue revenue decreased by $ 83.7 million as a result of fewer gold ( 15 % ) and silver ( 3 % ) ounces sold and an 8 % decrease in average realized silver prices , partially offset by an increase in average realized gold prices ( 1 % ) and sales from silvertip , which commenced commercial production in september 2018. the company sold 12.4 million silver ounces , 350,508 gold ounces , 4.4 million zinc pounds and 2.6 million lead pounds compared to 12.7 million silver ounces and 410,604 gold ounces in the prior year . gold contributed 68 % of sales , silver contributed 31 % , zinc contributed 1 % and lead contributed less than 1 % , compared to 70 % of sales from gold and 30 % from silver . costs applicable to sales costs applicable to sales remained comparable despite lower ounces sold due to a $ 26.7 million write-down of inventory at silvertip , higher costs applicable to sales per gold ounce at wharf and kensington , partially offset by lower costs applicable to sales per silver ounce at palmarejo . for a complete discussion of costs applicable to sales , see results of operations below . amortization amortization decreased $ 18.1 million , or 12 % , due to fewer ounces sold at all operating sites . expenses general and administrative expenses decreased $ 2.3 million , or 7 % , primarily due to lower compensation costs . exploration expense decreased $ 4.9 million , or 16 % , as a result of lower exploration costs at palmarejo , rochester , kensington and la preciosa as the company focused its exploration efforts on capitalized infill conversion drilling in 2018. pre-development , reclamation , and other expenses increased $ 1.1 million , or 6 % , of which $ 3.4 million is attributable to the write-down of property , plant and equipment at rochester . other income and expenses fair value adjustments , net , were a gain of $ 3.6 million due to a a net gain on equity securities of $ 3.0 million coupled with favorable fair value adjustment of zinc options . effective january 1 , 2018 , as a result of asu 2016-01 , changes in the fair value of equity investments are recognized as fair value adjustments instead of other comprehensive income ( loss ) in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income ( loss ) . interest expense ( net of capitalized interest of $ 1.2 million ) increased to $ 24.4 million from $ 16.4 million , due to higher average debt levels related to the 2024 senior notes and the facility ( each , as defined below ) . other , net was an expense of $ 24.7 million , as a result of the $ 18.6 million write-down of the receivable consideration from the manquiri divestiture , unfavorable foreign exchange rate movements , a write-down of $ 6.5 million related to the rmc receivable , partially offset by gains on the sale of non-core assets and investments in 2017 . 40 income and mining taxes the company 's income and mining tax ( expense ) benefit consisted of : replace_table_token_24_th income and mining tax benefit of approximately $ 16.8 million results in an effective tax rate of 26 % for 2018. this compares to income tax expense of $ 29.0 million or effective tax rate of 73 % for 2017. the company 's effective tax rate is impacted by multiple factors as illustrated above . the comparability of the company 's income and mining tax ( expense ) benefit for the reported periods was primarily impacted by ( i ) variations in our income before income taxes ; ( ii ) geographic distribution of that income ; ( iii ) foreign exchange rates ; ( iv ) mining taxes ; ( v ) the non-recognition of tax assets and ( vi ) the impact of specific transactions . therefore , the effective tax rate will fluctuate , sometimes significantly , year to year . the following table summarizes the components of the company 's income ( loss ) before tax and income and mining tax ( expense ) benefit : replace_table_token_25_th a valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the related benefits will not be realized . story_separator_special_tag cash provided by operating activities decreased $ 177.1 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 compared to the year ended december 31 , 2017 , primarily due to lower sales of gold and silver ( 15 % and 3 % , respectively ) at a lower operating margin per ounce . in addition , silvertip incurred higher than anticipated operating costs that included a $ 26.7 million write-down of metals inventory , and income and mining tax payments made by coeur mexicana in 2018 pertaining to 2017 palmarejo earnings . revenue for the year ended december 31 , 2018 decreased $ 83.7 million , $ 72.8 million of which was due to lower ounces sold and $ 10.9 million was due to lower average realized prices . cash used in investing activities from continuing operations net cash used in investing activities in the year ended december 31 , 2019 was $ 92.6 million compared to $ 102.0 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 . cash used in investing activities decreased primarily due lower capital expenditures , partially offset by receipt of $ 19.0 million of proceeds under the manquiri notes receivable ( as defined in note 22 discontinued operations ) in 2018. the company had capital expenditures of $ 99.8 million in the year ended december 31 , 2019 compared with $ 140.8 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 . capital expenditures in the year ended december 31 , 2019 were primarily related to underground development at silvertip , palmarejo , and kensington , a new thickener at palmarejo , poa 11 and the new crushing circuit , including the hpgr unit at rochester . capital expenditures in the year ended december 31 , 2018 were primarily related to pre-production capital spending and the new 220-person camp at silvertip , mining equipment at kensington and underground development at silvertip , palmarejo and kensington . 48 net cash used in investing activities in the year ended december 31 , 2018 was $ 102.0 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $ 277.2 million in the year ended december 31 , 2017. cash used in investing activities decreased $ 175.2 million primarily due to the cash component of the silvertip acquisition consideration paid in 2017 , 2018 payments received totaling $ 19.0 million related to the manquiri divestiture , partially offset by a $ 4.0 million increase in capital expenditures . the company had capital expenditures of $ 140.8 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 compared with $ 136.7 million in the year ended december 31 , 2017. capital expenditures in the year ended december 31 , 2018 were primarily related to pre-production capital spending at silvertip and underground development at silvertip , palmarejo , and kensington . capital expenditures in the year ended december 31 , 2017 were primarily related to underground development at palmarejo , silvertip and kensington , capitalized conversion drilling , and the stage iv leach pad expansion at rochester . cash used in financing activities from continuing operations net cash used in financing activities in the year ended december 31 , 2019 increased to $ 60.9 million compared to $ 5.2 million in the year ended december 31 , 2018 . during the year ended december 31 , 2019 , the company repaid $ 135.0 million , net , of outstanding amounts under the facility and made a payment of contingent consideration of $ 18.7 million associated with the silvertip acquisition , partially offset by net proceeds of approximately $ 123.1 million from the sale of 30.9 million shares through an “ at the market ” offering . during the year ended december 31 , 2018 , the company drew $ 35.0 million , net , from the facility to repay a debt obligation of silvertip and to finance working capital and general corporate purposes . as of december 31 , 2019 , there were no outstanding amounts under the facility . contractual obligations the following table summarizes the company 's contractual obligations at december 31 , 2019 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its liquidity and cash flow in future periods . replace_table_token_33_th ( 1 ) the company had all $ 250.0 million available under the facility as of december 31 , 2019 . ( 2 ) the company has entered into various finance lease agreements for commitments primarily over the next five years . ( 3 ) reclamation and mine closure amounts represent the company 's estimate of the cash flows associated with its legal obligation to reclaim mining properties . this amount will decrease as reclamation work is completed . amounts shown on the table are undiscounted . ( 4 ) accrued government-mandated severance at the palmarejo complex . ( 5 ) the company is unable to reasonably estimate the timing of recognition of unrecognized tax benefits beyond 2019 due to uncertainties in the timing of the effective settlement of tax positions . 49 environmental compliance expenditures for the years ended december 31 , 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , the company spent $ 8.2 million , $ 7.9 million , and $ 6.5 million , respectively , in connection with routine environmental compliance activities at its operating properties . the company estimates that environmental compliance expenditures during 2020 will be approximately $ 10.0 million . future environmental compliance expenditures will be determined by governmental regulations and the overall scope of the company 's operating and development activities . critical accounting policies and accounting developments listed below are the accounting policies that we believe are critical to our financial statements due to the degree of uncertainty regarding the estimates and assumptions involved and the magnitude of the asset , liability , revenue , and expense being reported . for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements , see note 2 summary of significant accounting policies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements . revenue recognition

