INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
INCOME TAXES.
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 7 INCOME TAXES The Company’s income tax expense differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal and state statutory corporate income tax rate of 35% to income before taxes primarily as a result of valuation allowances being applied to losses, changes in the deferred tax asset associated with marketable securities and changes in the deferred tax liabilities associated with mineral property interests acquired in the Minera Andes and Lexam acquisitions. The deferred tax liability is primarily impacted by fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate between the Argentine peso and the U.S. dollar. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded a deferred income tax expense of $0.2 million and a deferred income tax recovery of $2.5 million. The deferred income tax expense and recovery are the result of changes in the recognition of tax benefits related to exploration spending at Los Azules, the Argentine peso devaluation and the unrealized gains (losses) in the value of our investments recorded through Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income. In comparison, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded an income tax recovery of $0.9 million, and $2.7 million respectively, primarily resulting from the Argentine peso devaluation.

NOTE 7 INCOME TAXES

The Company’s income tax expense differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal and state statutory corporate income tax rate of 35% to income before taxes primarily as a result of valuation allowances being applied to losses, changes in the deferred tax asset associated with marketable securities and changes in the deferred tax liabilities associated with mineral property interests acquired in the Minera Andes and Lexam acquisitions. The deferred tax liability is primarily impacted by fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate between the Argentine peso and the U.S. dollar.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded a deferred income tax expense of $0.2 million and a deferred income tax recovery of $2.5 million. The deferred income tax expense and recovery are the result of changes in the recognition of tax benefits related to exploration spending at Los Azules, the Argentine peso devaluation and the unrealized gains (losses) in the value of our investments recorded through Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income. In comparison, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded an income tax recovery of $0.9 million, and $2.7 million respectively, primarily resulting from the Argentine peso devaluation.