Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Potential Per Share Dividend Amounts Quarterly Price Levels [Table Text Block]

Quarterly average realized silver price per ounce	Quarterly dividend per share	Annualized dividend per share
$30	$0.01	$0.04
$35	$0.02	$0.08
$40	$0.03	$0.12
$45	$0.04	$0.16
$50	$0.05	$0.20
$55	$0.06	$0.24
$60	$0.07	$0.28