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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AND ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS  
Schedule of reconciliation of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Three months ended  March 31, 2016

    

Year ended December 31, 2015

 

Asset retirement obligation liability, beginning balance

 

$
7,784

 

$
7,471

 

Accretion of liability

 

 
124

 

 
429

 

Adjustment reflecting updated estimates

 

 

 —

 

 
(116)

 

Asset retirement obligation liability, ending balance

 

$
7,908

 

$
7,784