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Asset Retirement and Reclamation Obligations (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Asset retirement obligations | ||
| Beginning of year | $ 957 | $ 0 |
| Liabilities incurred | 10,639 | 580 |
| ARO transferred from reclamation obligations | 0 | 377 |
| Assumed in Pathfinder Mining Corporation purchase | 5,656 | 0 |
| Accretion expense | 27 | 0 |
| End of year | $ 17,279 | $ 957 |
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Amount of asset retirement obligations assumed during the period. No definition available.
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Amount of assets retirement obligations transferred from reclamation obligations during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement 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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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