RECLAMATION OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Reclamation Obligations Tables Abstract

Reclamation obligations

		At December 31		At December 31		At January 1
(in thousands)		2018		2017		2017
Reclamation obligations-by item:
Elliot Lake	$	17,205	$	16,771	$	16,742
McClean and Midwest Joint Ventures		12,837		11,716		11,384
Other		22		22		22
	$	30,064	$	28,509	$	28,148
Reclamation obligations-by balance sheet presentation:
Current	$	877	$	819	$	1,088
Non-current		29,187		27,690		27,060
	$	30,064	$	28,509	$	28,148

Reclamation obligations continuity

(in thousands)		2018		2017
Balance-January 1	$	28,509	$	28,148
Accretion		1,316		1,296
Expenditures incurred		(755)		(981)
Liability adjustments-income statement (note 23)		369		71
Liability adjustments-balance sheet (note 13)		625		(25)
Balance-December 31	$	30,064	$	28,509