OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Statements Line Items

Disclosure of detailed information about revenue and expenses by reportable segments [Table Text Block]

	Canada						United States						Total
	2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016
	$		$				$		$				$		$		$
Year ended December 31
Revenues, net of royalties	1,219		1,814		3,190		525		666		883		1,744		2,480		4,073
Segmented loss	(6,268	)	(4,948	)	(3,279	)	(5,364	)	(261	)	(2,207	)	(11,632	)	(5,209	)	(5,486	)
Amortization, depletion and impairment losses	4,062		1,785		2,324		11,666		844		2,169		15,728		2,629		4,493
Interest expense	901		950		1,236		-		-		294		901		950		1,530
Capital expenditures	780		414		305		1		42		225		781		456		530