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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION AND ACCRUED RECLAMATION COSTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION AND ACCRUED RECLAMATION COSTS

Changes in the asset retirement obligation

		Year ended December 31,
		2022				2021
Asset retirement obligation, beginning of period		$	191,149			$	184,219
Change in estimated retirement costs			15,596				-
Accretion expense			17,766				6,930
Asset retirement obligation, end of period		$	224,511			$	191,149

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Tabular disclosure of the changes in carrying amount of a liability for asset retirement obligations, for changes such as new obligations, changes in estimates of existing obligations, spending on existing obligations, property dispositions, and foreign currency translation.

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-Topic 410
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481850/410-20-50-1

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