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Gain on Silver Fixed Price Swap	12 Months Ended
Gain on Silver Fixed Price Swap	Dec. 31, 2013
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Gain on Silver Fixed Price Swap	NOTE W – GAIN ON SILVER FIXED PRICE SWAP During the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, we entered into two fixed price swap hedge contracts to mitigate the exposure risk related to silver price volatility. We entered into these contracts specifically related to the time period the recovered silver from the Gairsoppa project was sold into the London bullion market during the later of 2013. The price per silver troy ounce was reaching a period high when we entered into the contracts as compared to when the silver was recovered in mid-July. The first contract was for 250,000 troy ounces of silver and covered the period from October 1 to October 31, 2013. The fixed price was $24.40 per troy ounce. The second contract was for 250,000 troy ounces of silver and covered the period from November 1 to November 30, 2013. The fixed price on the second contract was $23.10 per troy ounce. There are no active contracts as of December 31, 2013. If the average silver price was less than the fixed price, we would receive the difference multiplied by the 250,000 troy ounces. If the average silver price was greater than the fixed price, we would owe the difference multiplied by the 250,000 troy ounces. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2013, we realized a combined gain of $1,206,350 on these contracts.