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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

6. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

The following table shows the change in the balance of the restoration and reclamation liability during the three months ended March 31, 2012:

Reserve for future restoration and reclamation costs beginning of period	$	4,735,759
Additions and changes in cash flow estimates	214,817
Costs incurred	(430,185		)
Accretion expense	23,119
Reserve for future restoration and reclamation costs at end of period	$	4,543,510

- Definition

The entire disclosure for an asset retirement obligation and the associated long-lived asset. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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