SHARE CAPITAL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Share Capital Tables Abstract

Issued and outstanding common shares continuity

	Number of
	Common
(in thousands except share amounts)	Shares
Balance-January 1, 2017	540,722,365	$	1,295,235
Issued for cash:
Share issue proceeds	18,337,000		20,000
Share issue costs	-		(1,129)
Share option exercises	128,873		90
Share option exercises-fair value adjustment	-		112
Flow-through share premium liability (note 17)	-		(3,835)
Share cancellations	(5,029)		-
	18,460,844		15,238
Balance-December 31, 2017	559,183,209	$	1,310,473
Issued for cash:
Share issue proceeds	4,950,495		5,000
Share issue costs	-		(451)
Acquisition-Wheeler River additional interest (note 13)	24,615,000		17,231
Acquisition-Wheeler River additional interest–transaction costs (note 13)	426,382		298
Flow-through share premium liability (note 17)	-		(1,337)
	29,991,877		20,741
Balance-December 31, 2018	589,175,086	$	1,331,214