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Significant Accounting Policies: Impairment of Long-lived Assets (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Impairment of Long-lived Assets:  
Impairment of Long-lived Assets

e. Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company reviews and evaluates long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The assets are subject to impairment consideration under ASC 360-10-35-17, Measurement of an Impairment Loss, if events or circumstances indicate that their carrying amount might not be recoverable.  As of June 30, 2012, exploration progress is on schedule with the Company’s exploration and evaluation plan and no events or circumstances have happened to indicate that the related carrying values of the properties may not be recoverable. When the Company determines that an impairment analysis should be done, the analysis will be performed using the rules of FASB ASC 930-360-35, Asset Impairment, and 360-10-15-3 through 15-5, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.

 

Various factors could impact the Company’s ability to achieve forecasted production schedules. Additionally, commodity prices, capital expenditure requirements and reclamation costs could differ from the assumptions the Company may use in cash flow models used to assess impairment. The ability to achieve the estimated quantities of recoverable minerals from exploration stage mineral interests involves further risks in addition to those factors applicable to mineral interests where proven and probable reserves have been identified, due to the lower level of confidence that the identified mineralized material can ultimately be mined economically.

 

Material changes to any of these factors or assumptions discussed above could result in future impairment charges to operations.