EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Exploration [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about exploration and evaluation expenditures [Table Text Block]

		Years ended
		December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Depreciation and depletion	$	624	$	330
Share-based compensation		427		293
Exploration salaries, wages and benefits		1,829		1,975
Direct exploration expenditures		6,167		7,335
Evaluation salaries, wages and benefits		2,299		1,677
Direct evaluation expenditures		4,840		6,315
	$	16,186	$	17,925