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MINERAL PROPERTY EXPENDITURES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
MINERAL PROPERTY EXPENDITURES |  |
Schedule of Mineral Property Expenses | Mineral property expenditures by geographical location for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
|  | For the Three Months Ended Mar 31, |
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|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
|  | (thousands of dollars) |
Temrezli project, Turkey |  | $ | — |  | $ | 79 |
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Total Turkey projects |  |  | — |  |  | 79 |
Kingsville Dome project, Texas |  |  | 244 |  |  | 251 |
Rosita project, Texas |  |  | 117 |  |  | 197 |
Vasquez project, Texas |  |  | 186 |  |  | 235 |
Other projects, Texas |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
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Total Texas projects |  |  | 547 |  |  | 689 |
Cebolleta project, New Mexico |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Juan Tafoya project, New Mexico |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |
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Total New Mexico projects |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |
Columbus Basin project, Nevada |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Railroad Valley project, Nevada |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
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Total Nevada projects |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
Sal Rica project, Utah |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
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Total Utah projects |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Coosa project, Alabama |  |  | 80 |  |  | — |
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Total Alabama Projects |  |  | 80 |  |  | — |
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Total expense for the period |  | $ | 634 |  |  | 782 |
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| The Company spent the following amounts for each of its material properties:
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | (thousands of dollars) |
Temrezli project, Turkey |  | $ | 117 |  |  | $ | 261 |
Total Turkey projects |  |  | 117 |  |  |  | 261 |
Kingsville Dome project, Texas |  |  | 800 |  |  |  | 810 |
Rosita project, Texas |  |  | 738 |  |  |  | 590 |
Vasquez project, Texas |  |  | 631 |  |  |  | 572 |
Other projects, Texas |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 71 |
Total Texas projects |  |  | 2,189 |  |  |  | 2,043 |
Cebolleta project, New Mexico |  |  | 389 |  |  |  | 538 |
Juan Tafoya project, New Mexico |  |  | 223 |  |  |  | 542 |
Total New Mexico projects |  |  | 612 |  |  |  | 1,080 |
Columbus Basin project, Nevada |  |  | 249 |  |  |  | 866 |
Railroad Valley, Nevada |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | 241 |
Total Nevada projects |  |  | 339 |  |  |  | 1,107 |
Sal Rica project, Utah |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | 93 |
Total Utah projects |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | 93 |
Coosa project, Alabama |  |  | 140 |  |  |  | - |
Total Alabama projects |  |  | 140 |  |  |  | - |
Total expense for the period |  | $ | 3,538 |  |  | $ | 4,584 |

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