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Minerals Property Expenditures (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Mineral Property Expenditures  
Schedule of Minerals Property Expenditures

Mineral property expenditures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

    For the three months ending September 30,     For the nine months ending September 30,  
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
    (in thousands)  
Restoration/Recovery expenses                                
Kingsville Dome Project   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 328  
Rosita Project     14       131       57       131  
Vasquez Project     -       -       -       26  
Total restoration/recovery expenses     14       131       57       485  
                                 
Standby care and maintenance expenses                                
Kingsville Dome Project     153       210       433       502  
Rosita Project     113       20       301       258  
Vasquez Project     105       93       314       245  
Total standby care and maintenance expenses     371       323       1,048       1,005  
                                 
Exploration and evaluation costs     193       -       599       -  
                                 
Land maintenance and holding costs     342       533       1,317       1,439  
                                 
Total mineral property expenses   $ 920     $ 987     $ 3,021     $ 2,929