Finance expense (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Finance Expense [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about finance expense [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2019		2018
	$		$
Fair value adjustment on redeemable preference shares (note 7(a))	(35,626	)	-
Interest on lease liability (note 9)	(12	)	-
Interest charges on Red Kite loan and associated withholding taxes	-		(9,987	)
Accretion charges on asset retirement provisions	-		(429	)
Other	(12	)	(321	)
Total finance expense	(35,650	)	(10,737	)