PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property Plant And Equipment

Property, plant and equipment

		At December 31		At December 31		At January 1
(in thousands)		2018		2017		2017
Plant and equipment:
Cost	$	97,243	$	96,762	$	97,477
Construction-in-progress		6,187		6,424		6,473
Accumulated depreciation		(24,086)		(20,516)		(16,930)
Net book value	$	79,344	$	82,670	$	87,020
Mineral properties:
Cost	$	178,947	$	166,332	$	165,372
Net book value	$	178,947	$	166,332	$	165,372
Total Net book value	$	258,291	$	249,002	$	252,392

Plant and equipment continuity

				Accumulated
				Amortization /		Net
(in thousands)		Cost		Depreciation		Book Value
Plant and equipment:
Balance-January 1, 2017	$	103,950	$	(16,930)	$	87,020
Additions		257		-		257
Amortization		-		(190)		(190)
Depreciation (note 23)		-		(4,371)		(4,371)
Disposals		(806)		785		(21)
Reclamation adjustment (note 16)		(215)		190		(25)
Balance-December 31, 2017	$	103,186	$	(20,516)	$	82,670
Additions		173		-		173
Amortization		-		(189)		(189)
Depreciation (note 23)		-		(3,661)		(3,661)
Disposals		(365)		91		(274)
Reclamation adjustment (note 16)		436		189		625
Balance-December 31, 2018	$	103,430	$	(24,086)	$	79,344

Mineral property continuity

				Accumulated		Net
(in thousands)		Cost		Amortization		Book Value
Mineral properties:
Balance-January 1, 2017	$	165,372	$	-	$	165,372
Additions		829		-		829
Impairment reversal		331		-		331
Recoveries		(200)		-		(200)
Balance-December 31, 2017	$	166,332	$	-	$	166,332
Additions		18,923		-		18,923
Impairment expense		(6,086)		-		(6,086)
Recoveries		(222)		-		(222)
Balance-December 31, 2018	$	178,947	$	-	$	178,947