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Balance Sheet Details
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Balance Sheet Details [Text Block]
6.

Balance Sheet Details

     
  a)

The components of prepaid expenses and deposits are as follows:

 

      June 30,     December 31,  
      2011     2010  
           
               
  Consulting       5,295  
  Insurance   65,326     66,905  
  Lease costs   117,100     405,012  
  Reclamation bonding   115,129     224,655  
  Surface use and damage costs   76,255     109,806  
  Other   60,860     4,596  
  Current prepaid expenses and deposits   434,670     816,269  
               
  Construction equipment advance   590,944      
  Deposits   29,433     29,233  
  Power supply advance   674,200     674,200  
  Power supply deposit   112,399     122,150  
  Non-current prepaid expenses and deposits   1,406,976     825,583  

  b)

The components of accrued liabilities are as follows:


      June 30,     December 31,  
      2011     2010  
           
  Mineral exploration expenses   122,397     457,100  
  Reclamation costs   77,030     78,084  
  Other   59,031     82,000  
  Total accrued liabilities   258,458     617,184