MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS
MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS	NOTE 4 MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS The Company’s Mineral Property Interests include El Gallo 1 in Mexico, the Gold Bar project in Nevada, the Los Azules project in Argentina, the Black Fox mine and other properties in Timmins, Canada, and other properties located in Mexico and Nevada. The Company conducts a review of potential triggering events for impairment on all its mineral projects on a quarterly basis. When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable, the Company carries out a review and evaluation of these assets for impairment, in accordance with its accounting policy. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, no such triggering events were identified with respect to the carrying values of the Company’s Nevada, Argentina, Mexico, or Timmins properties. The definition of proven and probable reserves is set forth in the SEC Industry Guide 7. If proven and probable reserves exist at the Company’s properties, the relevant capitalized mineral property interests and asset retirement costs are charged to expense based on the units of production method upon commencement of production. The Company’s Black Fox and Gold Bar properties have proven and probable reserves compliant with SEC Industry Guide 7. While El Gallo 1 does not have proven and probable reserves compliant with SEC Industry Guide 7, the Company capitalized costs associated with the acquisition of the mineral property interests. These costs are being amortized using either the straight line or units-of-production methods over the stated mine life. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $0.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively (June 30, 2017 - $0.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively) of amortization expense related to El Gallo 1, which is included in Production Costs Applicable to Sales in the Statement of Operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $1.2 million and $2.0 million (June 30, 2017 – $nil) of amortization expenses related to the Black Fox mine, which is included in Production Costs Applicable to Sales in the Statement of Operations.

NOTE 4 MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS

The Company’s Mineral Property Interests include El Gallo 1 in Mexico, the Gold Bar project in Nevada, the Los Azules project in Argentina, the Black Fox mine and other properties in Timmins, Canada, and other properties located in Mexico and Nevada.

The Company conducts a review of potential triggering events for impairment on all its mineral projects on a quarterly basis. When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable, the Company carries out a review and evaluation of these assets for impairment, in accordance with its accounting policy. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, no such triggering events were identified with respect to the carrying values of the Company’s Nevada, Argentina, Mexico, or Timmins properties.

The definition of proven and probable reserves is set forth in the SEC Industry Guide 7. If proven and probable reserves exist at the Company’s properties, the relevant capitalized mineral property interests and asset retirement costs are charged to expense based on the units of production method upon commencement of production. The Company’s Black Fox and Gold Bar properties have proven and probable reserves compliant with SEC Industry Guide 7.

While El Gallo 1 does not have proven and probable reserves compliant with SEC Industry Guide 7, the Company capitalized costs associated with the acquisition of the mineral property interests. These costs are being amortized using either the straight line or units-of-production methods over the stated mine life. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $0.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively (June 30, 2017 - $0.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively) of amortization expense related to El Gallo 1, which is included in Production Costs Applicable to Sales in the Statement of Operations.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $1.2 million and $2.0 million (June 30, 2017 – $nil) of amortization expenses related to the Black Fox mine, which is included in Production Costs Applicable to Sales in the Statement of Operations.