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NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN GALORE CREEK (Tables) - The Galore Creek Partnership, British Columbia, Canada
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2015
Changes in the Company's investment
    Years ended November 30,  
    2015     2014     2013  
Balance – beginning of period   $ 283,247     $ 305,735     $ 335,086  
Share of losses                        
Mineral property expenditures     (147 )     (442 )     (4,580 )
Care and maintenance expense     (884 )     (1,499 )     (2,444 )
Gain on sale of equipment     639              
Depreciation                 (6,328 )
      (392 )     (1,941 )     (13,352 )
Funding     508       2,063       6,638  
Exploration tax credit     107       (693 )     (1,352 )
Foreign currency translation     (40,564 )     (21,917 )     (21,285 )
Balance – end of period   $ 242,906     $ 283,247     $ 305,735  
Net assets
    At November 30,  
    2015     2014  
Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses and other receivables   $ 497     $ 386  
Non-current assets: Mineral property     218,532       254,991  
Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (365 )     (360 )
Non-current liabilities: Payables and decommissioning liabilities     (7,162 )     (8,268 )
Net assets   $ 211,502     $ 246,749