Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Statements [Line Items]

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

	August 31, 2019		August 31, 2018		August 31, 2017
Share based compensation capitalized as property, plant and equipment (note 14d)	$	4,484	$	1,825	$	3,172
Share based compensation capitalized as exploration and evaluation assets (note 14d)		13,894		25,129		66,082
Depreciation expense capitalized as property, plant and equipment		23,383		37,513		46,912
Depreciation expense capitalized as exploration and evaluation assets		9,342		8,867		8,424
Common shares issued for exploration and evaluation assets (note 7a)		-		-		92,500
	$	51,103	$	73,334	$	217,090