INVENTORIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Disclosure Of Inventories Explanatory [Abstract]

Disclosure of inventories [text block]

7. INVENTORIES

	December 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
Ore stockpile	$	17,714	$	19,972
Rough diamonds		56,300		45,999
Supplies inventory		28,247		16,202
Total	$	102,261	$	82,173

Depreciation and depletion included in inventories at December 31, 2018 is $21,519 (2017 - $17,225).

The amount of inventory expensed approximates cost of sales with respect to production costs incurred, and the cost of acquired diamonds.

Included in production costs for the year ended December 31, 2018 are the Company’s 49% share of payroll and employee benefits for staff of the GK Mine of $34,017 (2017 - $15,037).