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1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Business Operations: Mining Properties and Claims (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Policies  
Mining Properties and Claims

Mining Properties and Claims

 

The Company capitalizes costs for acquiring mineral properties and expenses costs to maintain mineral rights and leases as incurred.  Exploration costs are expensed in the period in which they occur.  Should a property reach the production stage, these capitalized costs would be amortized using the units-of-production method on the basis of periodic estimates of ore reserves. Mineral properties are periodically assessed for impairment of value, and any subsequent losses are charged to operations at the time of impairment. If a property is abandoned or sold, its capitalized costs are charged to operations.