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Exploration Expense
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements  
Exploration Expense

 

2.       Exploration expense

 

          The following items comprised exploration expense:

 

(in thousands)  Three months ended
 June 30,		  Six months ended
 June 30,
   2012  2011  2012  2011
Geologic and field expenses  $334   $333   $571   $608 
Administrative   75    81    193    134 
Mt. Hamilton exploration and development   145    507    314    1,020 
Total exploration costs  $554   $921   $1,078   $1,762