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1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Business Operations: Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Policies  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are based on the estimated useful lives of the assets and are computed using straight-line or units-of-production methods. The expected useful lives of most of the Company’s equipment ranges between 3 and 10 years. When assets are retired or sold, the costs and related allowances for depreciation and amortization are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations.