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Long-Term Reclamation Liability and Retirement Obligation Asset (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Following is a reconciliation of the aggregate reclamation liability associated with our reclamation plan for our mining projects:
| June 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Long-term reclamation liability — beginning of period | $ | 5,424,410 |  |  | $ | 4,597,156 |
Additional obligations incurred | — |  |  | 531,770 |
Accretion of reclamation liability | 171,943 |  |  | 295,484 |
Long-term reclamation liability — end of period | $ | 5,596,353 |  |  | $ | 5,424,410 |
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations | Following is a reconciliation of the aggregate retirement obligation asset associated with our reclamation plan for our mining projects:
| June 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Retirement obligation asset — beginning of period | $ | 2,491,956 |  |  | $ | 2,803,318 |
Additional obligations incurred | — |  |  | 531,770 |
Amortization of retirement obligation asset | (502,810 | ) |  | (843,132 | )
Retirement obligation asset — end of period | $ | 1,989,146 |  |  | $ | 2,491,956 |

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