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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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Schedule of rates used to depreciate non-mining assets on a straight-line basis over their useful lives.

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