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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Depreciation of Non-Mining Assets |
| (vi) | DEPRECIATION OF NON-MINING ASSETS: Other non-mining assets are recorded at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives as follows:
Vehicles |  |  | — |  |  | 20.0%
Computers |  |  | — |  |  | 33.3%
Furniture and Equipment |  |  | — |  |  | 10.0%

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