Consolidated Balance Sheet
as at December 31, 1976 and 1975

ASSETS 1976 1975 |
Current:
Accounts tecéivable uctian semen mc ee ee ee $ 9,407,000 $11,304,840 |
Asbestos Fibre:(Note 1). Simi, eecieiede esceta oh Uae oat es ee 12,118,833 4,721,601 |
Ore: stockpiled: (Note: 1). Uaewt aie et ee Genie 754,912 266,662 |
INVENtORV Ol SUDPIIES: (INO Te mal)) ieee es care eee neo 6,249,723 6,749,659
RrepaidsexpenSes x) :.-35+. echoes eet 570,507 Hil S357
Totalicurrent-assets:. a ye Es estan eee en 29,100,975 23,556,119
Investments at cost which approximates market .................-0.00-. 50,050 50,100
Employees’ home purchase agreements ...............0.ceeee eee eee eee 1,601,998 875,463
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| Fixed — at cost (Note 1):
\ Mine plantand equiprment: <<. eee atc se ere ee ee 73,766,441 63,424 370
Automotive: cquipmentesaevs sae Giessen: eae ree eas 10,622,351 10,917,081
Vancouver — leasehold improvements, buildings and
SCIUNPIMM STNG aparece ee AU cs ear ge a aca ee, 0 ee eo 1,566,491 1,536,460
Whitehorse — buildings and equipment .............0.................. 1,278,889 lV. 596;324
OAC sheets eats meen eke. 2 ee te Sree. cl re a a 289,344 186,815
87,523,516 77,661,047 |
kess accumulatedidepreciationayss.. a. 0 a e a 46,548,648 41 346,916 |
40,974,868 36,314,131 |
Deferred — at cost less accumulated amortization (Note 1): |
Miningzclainisvancilancimers aye seated Geen abe ae Gee rae 961,732 1,175,768 |
Exploration, development and preproduction .....................-...... 1,908,004 2,578,330
Waste: iemMiOVdliaicis) ots acre teemeacctrscaar cle mtn at, ian Geet amen te ce 43,399,823 35,096,544
| _ 46,269,559 — 38,850,642
i $117,997,450 $99,646,455