PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 6   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment included a deposit with a contractor for the construction of certain equipment pertaining to the El Gallo 2 project, which was accounted for under construction-in-process. In the second quarter of 2016, the Company reached an agreement with the contractor, whereby the Company was refunded the deposit less costs incurred for the equipment design. The total amount of the deposit was $1.5 million, of which $1.0 million was refunded. The remaining $0.5 million was recorded under development costs in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).  

As of September 30, 2016, property and equipment was $14.5 million (December 31, 2015 - $15.8 million), net of accumulated depreciation of $5.4 million (December 31, 2015 - $4.7 million).