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Value Added Tax Receivable, Net	9 Months Ended
Value Added Tax Receivable, Net	Sep. 30, 2014
Value Added Tax Receivable, Net
Value Added Tax Receivable, Net	6.Value Added Tax Receivable, Net The Company has recorded value added tax (“VAT”) paid in Mexico and related to the Velardeña Properties as a recoverable asset. Mexican tax law allows for certain VAT payments to be recovered through ongoing applications for refunds. The Company expects that the current amounts will be recovered within a one year period. The Company has also paid VAT related to exploration activities in Mexico and other countries which has been charged to expense as incurred because of the uncertainty of recovery.