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8. Asset Retirement Obligation | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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8. Asset Retirement Obligation | 8. Asset Retirement Obligation The Company has established asset retirement obligations associated with the ultimate closing of its properties. Below is a reconciliation as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 of the Company’s asset retirement obligations. The estimated reclamation costs were discounted using a credit adjusted, risk-free interest rate of 5.4% and 5.6% in 2014 and 2013 respectively.
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
Balances at January 1 | $ | 10,949 | $ | 9,797
Accretion expense (true up of) |  | (4,608) |  | 1,152
Incurred |  | 17,025 |  |
Balance December 31 | $ | 23,366 | $ | 10,949

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