General (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U. S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The more significant areas requiring the use of management’s estimates relate to mineral reserves, reclamation and environmental obligations, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, useful lives utilized for depreciation, amortization and accretion calculations, future cash flows from long-lived assets, and fair value of derivatives and other financial instruments. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Reclassifications

The Company reclassified Research and development and Marketing expenses into General and administrative for the period ended March 31, 2014, for presentation purposes within the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.