Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2018

Statement [Line Items]

Disclosure of detailed information about non cash financing and investing transactions [Table Text Block]

		August 31,		August 31,		August 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Share based compensation capitalized as property, plant and equipment (note 12d)	$	1,825	$	3,172	$	5,633
Share based compensation capitalized as exploration and evaluation assets (note 12d)		25,129		66,082		103,407
Depreciation expense capitalized as property, plant and equipment		37,513		46,912		57,265
Depreciation expense capitalized as exploration and evaluation assets		8,867		8,424		8,883
Warrants issued pursuant to the Accommodation Agreement and capitalized as property, plant and equipment (note 7a)		-		-		1,353
Common shares issued for exploration and evaluation assets (note 6a)		-		92,500		-
	$	73,334	$	217,090	$	176,541