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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Schedule of impairment charge

Presented below is calculation of the impairment charge:

 

Net book value of assets conveyed   $ 22,824  
Asset retirement obligations assumed by Purchaser     (204 )
         
Impairment charge recognized in 2015   $ 22,620  
Schedule of assets and liabilities associated with the mining segment

Presented below are the assets and liabilities associated with the Company’s mining segment as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, along with the impact of the impairment charge:

 

    2015     2014  
             
Assets retained by the Company:                
Performance bonds   $ 114     $ 530  
                 
Net assets conveyed to Purchaser:                
Undeveloped mining claims     21,942       21,942  
Mining equipment     1,774       1,773  
Less accumulated depreciation of mining equipment     (892 )     (770 )
Less write-down due to impairment     (22,620 )     -  
                 
Net book value of assets conveyed     204       22,945  
                 
Total assets of discontinued operations   $ 318     $ 23,475  
                 
Asset retirement obligations assumed by Purchaser   $ 204     $ 188  
Schedule of components of discontinued operations

Presented below are the components for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

 

    2015     2014     2013  
                   
Operating results for apartment complex:                        
Rental revenue   $ -     $ -     $ 1,271  
Operating expenses     -       -       (844 )
                         
Net earnings for apartment complex     -       -       427  
                         
Operating expenses of mining segment:                        
Water treatment plant     (1,737 )     (1,875 )     (1,817 )
Mine property holding costs     (1,134 )     (1,110 )     (1,228 )
Depreciation of mine equipment     (122 )     (123 )     (126 )
                         
Total expenses for mining segment     (2,993 )     (3,108 )     (3,171 )
                         
Total results for discontinued operations   $ (2,993 )   $ (3,108 )   $ (2,744 )