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13. INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of the provision for income taxes

  Years ended December 31,
    2017     2016  
             
One-time mandatory transition tax (See Note 13(a))   $ 5,402,000     $ -  
Current taxes – PRC     7,737,087       11,807,194  
Deferred tax – PRC     (4,126,947 )     3,013  
    $ 9,012,140     $ 11,810,207  
                 

Schedule of income tax expenses reconciliation

    Years ended December 31,
    2017   2016
             
Statutory income tax rate-PRC   25%     25%  
Non-deductible (Non-taxable) items   4%     (1% )
Change in valuation allowance-US federal net operating loss   2%     1%  
Effect of change in US tax law   47%     -  
Effective tax rate    78%      25%  

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities
    As of December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Deferred tax liabilities   $ -     $ -  
                 
Deferred tax assets:                
Allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventories   $ 10,980     $ -  
Impairment on property, plant and equipment     4,610,228       421,105  
Exploration costs     1,905,347       1,794,667  
Compensation costs of unexercised stock options     98,092       120,986  
US federal net operating loss     7,080,000       11,575,000  
Total deferred tax assets     13,704,647       13,911,758  
Valuation allowance     (7,178,092 )     (11,695,986 )
Net deferred tax asset   $ 6,526,555     $ 2,215,772  
                 
Current deferred tax asset   $ -     $ -  
Long-term deferred tax asset   $ 6,526,555     $ 2,215,772