Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating Activities
Net loss for the period	$ (4,847)	$ (9,257)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and depletion	8,429	4,081
Amortization of debt discount and interest accrual	1,250	4,071
Accretion expense	93	45
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities (Note 10)	(3,033)	1,952
Stock based compensation	133	11
Unrealized foreign exchange	(48)	(273)
Non-cash finder fees	59	0
Changes in non-cash working capital items:
Prepaid expenses & other current assets	267	154
Inventory	(1,011)	(7,326)
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities	2,390	3,454
Interest payable	1,915	(18)
Cash generated from (used in) operating activities	5,597	(3,106)
Investment activities:
Additions to property, plant, equipment and mineral interests	(9,566)	(11,401)
Release (purchase) of reclamation financial assurance deposit	0	902
Cash used in investing activities	(9,566)	(10,499)
Financing activity:
Issuance of common shares and warrants, net of share issue costs (Note 7)	0	10,909
Repayments of loan payable (Note 16)	(4,649)	(3,736)
Cash used in financing activities	(4,649)	7,173
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(8,618)	(6,432)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance	13,301	37,587
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	$ 4,683	$ 31,155