ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS (Tables) |
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| Schedule of Environmental Loss Contingencies and Asset Retirement Obligations [Table Text Block] |
The following is a summary of the obligations as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:
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| Asset Retirement Obligations |
The following represents a roll forward of our asset retirement obligation liability for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
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- Definition Schedule of Environmental Loss Contingencies and Asset Retirement Obligations [Table Text Block] No definition available.
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in carrying amount of a liability for asset retirement obligations, for changes such as new obligations, changes in estimates of existing obligations, spending on existing obligations, property dispositions, and foreign currency translation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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