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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | NOTE 15 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Surety Bonds As part of its ongoing business and operations, the Company is required to provide bonding for its environmental reclamation obligations in the United States. These surety bonds are available for draw down by the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) in the event the Company does not perform its reclamation obligations. When the specific reclamation requirements are met, the beneficiary of the surety bonds will cancel and/or return the instrument to the issuing entity. The Company believes it is in compliance with all applicable bonding obligations and will be able to satisfy future bonding requirements, through existing or alternative means, as they arise. As at September 30, 2016, there were $4.8 million of surety bonds outstanding (December 31, 2015 - $4.8 million). The annual financing fees are 1.5% of the value of the surety bonds, with a required initial deposit of 10% ($0.5 million), which is included in Other Assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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