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15. Related Party Transactions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Related Party Transactions | The Company’s President and Chairman, John Lawrence, rents equipment and an aircraft to the Company and charges the Company for lodging and meals provided to consultants, customers and other parties by an entity that Mr. Lawrence owns. Transactions due to (due from) Mr. Lawrence during 2014, 2013, and 2012 were as follows:
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | 15,549 |  |  | $ | 17,522 |  |  | $ | 47,843 |
Aircraft and equipment rental charges, and other |  |  | 30,561 |  |  |  | 65,502 |  |  |  | 74,490 |
Payments, net |  |  | (37,753 | ) |  |  | (67,475 | ) |  |  | (104,811 | )
Balance, end of year |  | $ | 8,357 |  |  | $ | 15,549 |  |  | $ | 17,522 |
In addition, during 2014, Mr. Lawrence loaned the Company $65,300 for short-term operating capital and was paid back without interest during 2014. The Chairman of the audit committee and compensation committee received $36,000 in cash during 2014 and 2013 for services performed. The Chairman of the audit committee and compensation committee and one other audit committee member received a total of $56,000 in cash during 2012 for services performed. In addition to the transactions described above, during 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company had the following transactions with related parties:
● | During 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company paid $82,505, $81,642, and $89,204, respectively, to a former director for development of Mexican mill sites and consulting fees.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39622-107864 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39603-107864 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph b -Article 3A Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph k -Article 4 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39691-107864 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39678-107864 + Details
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