Mines Management 10-Q 15 Aug 16 2016 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 15, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	MINES MANAGEMENT INC
Entity Central Index Key	66,649
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,118,970
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 783,759	$ 1,203,048
Interest receivable	826	4,459
Prepaid expenses and deposits	328,728	335,201
Total current assets	1,113,313	1,542,708
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Buildings and leasehold improvements	836,454	836,454
Equipment	1,922,038	1,922,038
Office equipment	344,657	344,657
Total property and equipment, gross	3,103,149	3,103,149
Less accumulated depreciation	2,673,628	2,627,864
Total property and equipment, net	429,521	475,285
OTHER ASSETS:
Available-for-sale securities	5,911	975
Reclamation deposits	1,184,966	1,184,966
Total other assets	1,190,877	1,185,941
Total assets	2,733,711	3,203,934
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	619,061	389,973
Payroll and payroll taxes payable	40,745	13,756
Dividends payable	1,299	52,890
Term loan payable	1,355,000
Total current liabilities	2,016,105	456,619
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Asset retirement obligation	541,161	528,250
Total liabilities	2,557,266	984,869
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred shares — no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; Series B 6% convertible preferred shares — $1,000 stated value, 3,093 and 3,526 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		3,526,000
Common shares — $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,893,704 and 29,814,040 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	35,857	29,814
Additional paid-in capital	91,728,505	87,949,096
Accumulated deficit	(91,582,663)	(89,275,655)
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(5,254)	(10,190)
Total stockholders' equity	176,445	2,219,065
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,733,711	$ 3,203,934

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)	6.00%	6.00%
Preferred stock, stated value (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	3,526
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	3,526
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	35,857,321	29,814,040
Common stock, shares outstanding	35,857,321	29,814,040

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative	$ 365,047	$ 509,478	$ 815,304	$ 1,061,380
Technical services	211,998	418,416	514,408	841,374
Depreciation	12,460	15,565	45,764	43,402
Legal, accounting, and consulting	609,196	291,865	822,936	757,489
Fees, filing, and licenses	12,453	2,560	26,321	50,360
Total operating expenses	1,211,154	1,237,884	2,224,733	2,754,005
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(1,211,154)	(1,237,884)	(2,224,733)	(2,754,005)
OTHER INCOME:
Interest, net	(7,492)	1,553	(6,918)	3,661
NET LOSS	(1,218,646)	(1,236,331)	(2,231,651)	(2,750,344)
CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	(25,226)	(52,890)	(75,357)	(105,780)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ (1,243,872)	$ (1,289,221)	$ (2,307,008)	$ (2,856,124)
NET LOSS PER SHARE (basic and diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.09)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (basic and diluted)	32,842,905	29,814,040	31,673,559	29,814,040

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Net loss	$ (1,218,646)	$ (1,236,331)	$ (2,231,651)	$ (2,750,344)
Adjustment to net unrealized loss on marketable securities	3,767	1,627	4,936	2,607
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	$ (1,214,879)	$ (1,234,704)	$ (2,226,715)	$ (2,747,737)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (1,218,646)	$ (1,236,331)	$ (2,231,651)	$ (2,750,344)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation			75,945	165,176
Depreciation	12,460	15,565	45,764	43,402
Accretion of asset retirement obligation			12,911	12,232
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable			3,633	2,279
Prepaid expenses and deposits			6,473	(48,885)
Accounts payable			229,088	(67,705)
Payroll and payroll taxes payable			26,989	(667)
Net cash used in operating activities			(1,830,848)	(2,644,512)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment				(760)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from term loan			1,355,000
Proceeds from sales of common stock			183,507
Cumulative preferred stock dividends			(126,948)	(105,780)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			1,411,559	(105,780)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			(419,289)	(2,751,052)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			1,203,048	3,862,462
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	783,759	1,111,410	783,759	1,111,410
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Interest paid			474
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Accrual of cumulative preferred stock dividends	$ 1,299	$ 52,890	1,299	$ 52,890
Preferred shares converted to common shares			$ 3,526,000

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIG

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: Nature of Operations: Mines Management, Inc. (the Company) is an Idaho corporation incorporated in 1947. The Company acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties in North America. The Company’s principal mineral property interest, the Montanore Project, is held by its wholly owned subsidiaries, Newhi Inc. and Montanore Minerals Corp. The Company’s properties, including the Montanore property, are currently in the exploration stage; none of its properties are currently in production. The Company continues acquiring various permits for the Montanore Project and is determining its feasibility for development. The Company’s business, operations and financial condition are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding to continue its business and execute its planned advanced evaluation and delineation drilling program at the Montanore Project. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements are published, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements; accordingly, it is possible that the actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions, which could have a material effect on the reported amounts of the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. Operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2016. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. (a)       Going concern T he accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company is an exploration stage company and has incurred losses since the inception of its exploration stage. The Company does not have a recurring source of revenue or sufficient cash to fund normal operations or meet its debt obligations without raising additional funds. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. On May 23, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger with Hecla Mining Company as further described in Note 6. If the proposed merger is not completed, the Company will need to seek additional capital or consider other alternatives, which could include bankruptcy or the sale of some or all of its assets. (b)       Mining properties, exploration and development costs All exploration expenditures are expensed as incurred. Significant property acquisition payments for active exploration properties are capitalized, including payments to acquire mineral rights. Once a feasibility study has been completed and approved by management, and a decision is made to put the ore body into production, expenditures to develop new mines, to define further mineralization in existing ore bodies, and to expand the capacity of operating mines, are capitalized and amortized on the units of production basis over proven and probable reserves. The Company charges to operations the allocable portion of capitalized costs attributable to properties sold. Capitalized costs are allocated to properties sold based on the proportion of claims sold to the claims remaining within the project area. (c)       Fair value measurements The Company discloses the inputs used to develop the fair value measurements for the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as well as the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: Level 1: Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date. Level 2: Quoted prices in inactive markets for identical assets or liabilities, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or other observable inputs either directly related to the asset or liability or derived principally from corroborated observable market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs due to the fact that there is little or no market activity. (d)       Stock compensation The Company measures and records the costs of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award, recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for such award. Compensation cost is recognized for awards granted and for awards modified, repurchased or cancelled. (e)       Net loss per share Basic earnings or loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share is calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period plus the effect of potential dilutive shares during the period. Potential dilutive shares include outstanding stock options and warrants. For periods in which a net loss is reported, potential dilutive shares are excluded because they are antidilutive. Therefore, basic loss per share is the same as diluted loss per share for the periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. (f)       Recent Accounting Pronouncements In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which defines management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. This guidance is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Adoption of this update is expected to affect only the presentation and disclosures of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. I n February 2016, the FASB issued a new standard, Leases (ASC 842). Under the new guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than twelve months and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements at this time. In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting , which is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows, and forfeitures. This guidance is effective for years ending after December 31, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, on its consolidated financial statements.

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT	NOTE 2 — CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT: The Company has a certificate of deposit in the amount of $1,124,055 pledged as security for a Letter of Credit to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality as a reclamation guarantee for the Montanore expansion evaluation program. This certificate matures on January 3, 2017, bears interest at the rate of 0.15% and renews automatically each year. This certificate of deposit is included with reclamation deposits on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES.
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES	NOTE 3 — AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES: Available-for-sale securities are comprised of common stocks which have been valued using quoted market prices in active markets. The following table summarizes the Company’s available-for-sale securities: June 30, December 31, 2016 2015 Cost $ $ Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value $ $

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	NOTE 4 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS: The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2016, and the fair value calculation input hierarchy level determined to apply to each asset and liability category. Quoted market prices were used to determine the fair value of available-for-sale securities. The Company has no financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Input June 30, December 31, Hierarchy 2016 2015 Level Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ $ Level 1 Liabilities: Asset retirement obligation $ $ Level 3 The following table presents the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015: Asset Retirement Obligation 2016 2015 Balance January 1 $ $ Accretion expense Balance March 31 Accretion expense Balance June 30 $ $

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK	NOTE 5 — CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK: The Company maintains most of its cash and cash equivalents in one financial institution. To date, the Company has not experienced a material loss or lack of access to its invested cash or cash equivalents; however, no assurance can be provided that access to the Company’s invested cash and cash equivalents will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets. The total uninsured bank deposit balance on the Company’s bank statements was approximately $1,678,000 as of June 30, 2016.

MERGER AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENTS

MERGER AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
MERGER AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENTS
MERGER AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENTS	NOTE 6 — MERGER AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENTS: Merger Agreement: On May 23, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (“merger agreement”) with Hecla Mining Company (“Hecla”). Pursuant to the merger agreement and subject to approval of the Company’s stockholders and the satisfaction of other conditions specified in the agreement, a subsidiary of Hecla (HL Idaho Corp.) would merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Hecla. Each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock will be exchanged for 0.2218 shares of Hecla’s common stock per the terms of the merger agreement. The merger agreement, as amended, may be terminated in certain circumstances prior to the closing, including by either party if the Company fails to obtain stockholder approval of the merger agreement or the merger is not consummated by the deadline. The original merger agreement was amended on June 29, 2016 to clarify certain terms and provide additional information. On July 29, 2016, the merger agreement was further amended to extend the deadline for consummating the merger agreement to September 30, 2016. Term Loan Agreement: On May 23, 2016, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into a term loan and security agreement with Hecla as lender (“the term loan agreement”). The term loan agreement provides for a $2.3 million secured term loan which bears interest at a rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus five percent and, as amended, matures on the earlier of September 30, 2016 or the date the merger is completed. The term loan becomes due and payable in full upon a change of control or event of default (as such terms are defined in the term loan agreement) or if the merger agreement is terminated for any reason other than a breach of the merger agreement by Hecla. The term loan is secured, subject to certain permitted liens, by a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets, including the Montanore Project. On July 29, 2016, the term loan agreement was amended to extend the maturity date from August 15, 2016 to the earlier of September 30, 2016 or the date the merger is completed.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	NOTE 7 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: Preferred Shares: During July 2014, the Company sold to one investor 4,000 units consisting of one share of the Company’s Series B convertible preferred stock, no par value, and a warrant to purchase the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a stated value of $1,000 per unit. Each share of Series B convertible preferred stock was immediately convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion rate of approximately 1,271 shares of common stock for each share of Series B convertible preferred stock (equivalent to a conversion price of $0.7866 per share of common stock). The conversion rate was subject to downward adjustment upon the Company issuing or selling shares of the Company’s common stock for a per share price less than the applicable conversion rate. The offering yielded gross proceeds, before offering expenses, of $4.0 million (net proceeds of $3.5 million after deducting placement agent and investor fees and expenses and other offering expenses). The preferred stock had no voting rights but entitled the holder to receive cumulative dividends at the rate of 6% per annum per share, payable quarterly. The dividends were payable in either cash or common stock at the Company’s discretion. As of June 30, 2016, 4000 shares of the Series B 6% convertible preferred stock had been converted into 5,085,176 shares of common stock and no shares of the Company's Series B convertible preferred stock were outstanding. Warrants: Each warrant is immediately exercisable and allows the holder to purchase approximately 636 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants are not listed on a national securities exchange and do not have the rights or privileges of a holder of common stock, including any voting rights, until the holder exercises the warrant. Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction, as defined in the warrant, the Company or its successor may be required to purchase the unexercised portion of the warrant from the warrant holder. The following table sets forth the exercise price and expiration date of the outstanding common stock purchase warrants as of June 30, 2016. Number of Warrants Exercise Price Per Share Expiration Date 4,000 $ 1.0816 November 30, 2018 Liquidation: Upon any dissolution, liquidation or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of the preferred stock are entitled to receive distributions out of the Company’s assets, whether capital or surplus, before any distributions may be made on any other outstanding classes of stock. The amount received by holders of the preferred stock will be equal to the stated value of $1,000 per share of preferred stock plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, and any other fees or liquidated damages then due and owing. Common Shares: During 2007, the Company sold 2,500,000 common shares in a private placement to one investor. In connection with the stock sale, the Company entered into a Right of First Refusal agreement (the "ROFR") which grants a twenty -year right of first proposal and a right to match third-party proposals, to purchase all or any portion of silver mined, produced or recovered by the Company in the State of Montana. The ROFR does not apply to trade sales and spot sales in the ordinary course of business or to forward sales, in each case, for which no upfront payment is received by the Company.

STOCK OPTIONS

STOCK OPTIONS	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
STOCK OPTIONS
STOCK OPTIONS	NOTE 8 — STOCK OPTIONS : For a description of the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. A summary of the option activity under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans as of June 30, 2016, and changes during the period then ended, is presented below: Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Remaining Number of Exercise Contractual Aggregate Options Price Term Intrinsic Value Outstanding at January 1, 2016 $ Exercised $ Forfeited or expired $ Outstanding at March 31, 2016 $ Exercised $ Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2016 $ $ The fair value for each option award is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Volatility for the periods presented is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common shares over the expected life of the option. The risk-free rate for periods within the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The Company does not foresee the payment of dividends in the near term. There were no options granted during the six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, there were 1,470,879 stock options exercised with a weighted average exercise price of $0.39 and a total intrinsic value of $714,782 . During the six months ended June 30, 2016, there were 2,254,879 stock options exercised with a weighted average exercise price of $0.33 and a total intrinsic value of $813,800 . During the six months ended June 30, 2015 there were no stock options exercised. A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested options as of June 30, 2016 and changes during the period then ended is presented below: Weighted-Average Number of Grant-Date Options Fair Value Nonvested at January 1, 2016 Vested Nonvested at June 30, 2016 — — As of June 30, 2016, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans. Total compensation costs recognized for stock-based employee compensation awards was $0 and $37,376 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total compensation costs recognized for stock-based employee compensation awards was $75,945 and $165,176 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These costs were included in general and administrative expenses and technical services on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. There were no costs recognized for stock-based compensation awards for services performed by outside parties for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. Total costs recognized for stock-based compensation awards for services performed by outside parties were $29,400 and $0 during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Cash received from options exercised under all share-based payment arrangements during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $183,507 and $0 , respectively.

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF S15

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Going concern	(a)       Going concern T he accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company is an exploration stage company and has incurred losses since the inception of its exploration stage. The Company does not have a recurring source of revenue or sufficient cash to fund normal operations or meet its debt obligations without raising additional funds. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. On May 23, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger with Hecla Mining Company as further described in Note 6. If the proposed merger is not completed, the Company will need to seek additional capital or consider other alternatives, which could include bankruptcy or the sale of some or all of its assets.
Mining properties, exploration and development costs	(b)       Mining properties, exploration and development costs All exploration expenditures are expensed as incurred. Significant property acquisition payments for active exploration properties are capitalized, including payments to acquire mineral rights. Once a feasibility study has been completed and approved by management, and a decision is made to put the ore body into production, expenditures to develop new mines, to define further mineralization in existing ore bodies, and to expand the capacity of operating mines, are capitalized and amortized on the units of production basis over proven and probable reserves. The Company charges to operations the allocable portion of capitalized costs attributable to properties sold. Capitalized costs are allocated to properties sold based on the proportion of claims sold to the claims remaining within the project area.
Fair value measurements	(c)       Fair value measurements The Company discloses the inputs used to develop the fair value measurements for the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as well as the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: Level 1: Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date. Level 2: Quoted prices in inactive markets for identical assets or liabilities, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or other observable inputs either directly related to the asset or liability or derived principally from corroborated observable market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs due to the fact that there is little or no market activity.
Stock compensation	(d)       Stock compensation The Company measures and records the costs of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award, recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for such award. Compensation cost is recognized for awards granted and for awards modified, repurchased or cancelled.
Net loss per share	(e)       Net loss per share Basic earnings or loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share is calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period plus the effect of potential dilutive shares during the period. Potential dilutive shares include outstanding stock options and warrants. For periods in which a net loss is reported, potential dilutive shares are excluded because they are antidilutive. Therefore, basic loss per share is the same as diluted loss per share for the periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	(f)       Recent Accounting Pronouncements In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which defines management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. This guidance is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Adoption of this update is expected to affect only the presentation and disclosures of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. I n February 2016, the FASB issued a new standard, Leases (ASC 842). Under the new guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than twelve months and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements at this time. In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting , which is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows, and forfeitures. This guidance is effective for years ending after December 31, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, on its consolidated financial statements.

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES (

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES.
Schedule of the Company's available-for-sale securities	June 30, December 31, 2016 2015 Cost $ $ Unrealized Losses Fair Market Value $ $

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis	Input June 30, December 31, Hierarchy 2016 2015 Level Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ $ Level 1 Liabilities: Asset retirement obligation $ $ Level 3
Schedule of fair value reconciliation of level 3 liabilities measured at fair value	Asset Retirement Obligation 2016 2015 Balance January 1 $ $ Accretion expense Balance March 31 Accretion expense Balance June 30 $ $

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Schedule of exercise prices and expiration dates of the Company's outstanding common share purchase warrants	Number of Warrants Exercise Price Per Share Expiration Date 4,000 $ 1.0816 November 30, 2018

STOCK OPTIONS (Tables)

STOCK OPTIONS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
STOCK OPTIONS
Summary of stock option activity	Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Remaining Number of Exercise Contractual Aggregate Options Price Term Intrinsic Value Outstanding at January 1, 2016 $ Exercised $ Forfeited or expired $ Outstanding at March 31, 2016 $ Exercised $ Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2016 $ $
Summary of nonvested stock options	Weighted-Average Number of Grant-Date Options Fair Value Nonvested at January 1, 2016 Vested Nonvested at June 30, 2016 — —

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (Details

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT:
Reclamation deposits	$ 1,184,966	$ 1,184,966
Certificates of deposit maturing on January 3, 2016
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT:
Reclamation deposits	$ 1,124,055
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.15%

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES21

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES.
Cost	$ 11,165	$ 11,165
Unrealized Losses	(5,254)	(10,190)
Fair Market Value	$ 5,911	$ 975

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Fair

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Financial assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	$ 0	$ 0
Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	0	0
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	5,911	975
Liabilities:
Asset retirement obligation	541,161	528,250
Recurring basis | Level 1
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	5,911	975
Recurring basis | Level 3
Liabilities:
Asset retirement obligation	$ 541,161	$ 528,250

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Fai23

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Fair Value Reconciliation of Level 3 Liabilities (Details) - Asset Retirement Obligation - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair value reconciliation of level 3 liabilities measured at fair value
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 534,666	$ 528,250	$ 509,325	$ 503,279
Accretion expense	6,495	6,416	6,186	6,046
Balance at the end of the period	$ 541,161	$ 534,666	$ 515,511	$ 509,325

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (D

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Details) - Cash and cash equivalents - Concentration of credit risk	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)item
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK:
Number of financial institutions | item	1
Uninsured bank deposit balance | $	$ 1,678,000

MERGER AND TERM LOAN AGREEMEN25

MERGER AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENTS (Details) $ in Millions	May 23, 2016USD ($)
Stated base interest rate	LIBOR
Helca
Term Loan	$ 2.3
Helca | LIBOR
Interest rate	5.00%
Helca | Common Stock
Conversion ratio	0.2218

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2014USD ($)item$ / sharesshares	Nov. 02, 2007itemshares	Jun. 30, 2016$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2015$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2016shares
Preferred Stock and Common Shares:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred Shares:
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)			6.00%	6.00%
Authorized preferred shares | shares			10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0	$ 0
Preferred stock, stated value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Number of units sold or outstanding | shares			0	3,526
Convertible Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock and Common Shares:
Issue price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Preferred Shares:
Number of investor | item	1
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0
Number of units sold or outstanding | shares	4,000
Issue price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Gross proceeds before offering expenses | $	$ 4
Net proceeds after deducting other offering expenses | $	$ 3.5
Number of preferred shares converted | shares			4,000
Warrants
Warrants:
Number of shares of common stock that can be purchased on exercise of each warrant | shares	636			636	636
Number of shares associated with a specific exercise price per share and expiration date | shares	4,000		4,000	4,000
Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1.0816		$ 1.0816	$ 1.0816
Common Stock
Preferred Stock and Common Shares:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.001
Number of common shares received for each share of preferred stock on any given date | shares | shares	1,271
Conversion price per share of common stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.7866		$ 0.7866	$ 0.7866
Preferred Shares:
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued | shares			5,085,176
Private placement 2007 transaction | Common Stock
Preferred Stock and Common Shares:
Number of shares issued or sold | shares		2,500,000
Number of investors | item		1
Period time of right of first proposal and a right to match third-party proposals		20 years

STOCK OPTIONS (Details)

STOCK OPTIONS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Number of Options
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	4,273,000	5,107,000		5,107,000
Exercised (in shares)	1,470,879	784,000		2,254,879	0
Forfeited or expired (in shares)		(50,000)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)		4,273,000
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	2,802,121			2,802,121
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.57		$ 0.57
Weighted average exercised (in dollars per share)	0.39	0.21		0.33
Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share)		0.20
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.63		$ 0.76
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
Exercisable at the end of the period				2 years 7 months 10 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Exercisable at the end of the period	$ 1,282,440			$ 1,282,440
Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options
Exercised (in shares)	1,470,879	784,000		2,254,879	0
Weighted average exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.21		$ 0.33
Total intrinsic value	$ 714,782			$ 813,800
Number of Options
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)		990,000		990,000
Vested (in shares)				(990,000)
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16		$ 0.16
Vested (in dollars per share)				$ 0.16
Disclosures for share-based compensation cost
Total compensation costs recognized for stock-based employee compensation awards	$ 0		$ 37,376	$ 75,945	$ 165,176
Costs recognized for stock-based compensation awards for services performed by outside parties				29,400	0
Cash received from options exercised				$ 183,507	$ 0