Property Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Disclosure Of Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of Property Plant and Equipment

	Land		Buildings		Equipment and machinery			Organoclay plant		Other		Total
	$		$		$			$		$		$
Cost
As at December 31, 2016		386		2,141		5,156			11,495		382		19,560
Additions		-		2		805			-		254		1,061
Write down		-		-		(399	)		-		-		(399	)
As at December 31, 2017		386		2,143		5,562			11,495		636		20,222
Additions		-		-		142			-		178		320
As at September 30, 2018		386		2,143		5,704			11,495		814		20,542

	Land		Buildings		Equipment and machinery			Organoclay plant		Other		Total
	$		$		$			$		$		$
Accumulated depreciation
As at December 31, 2016		-		76		447			431		104		1,058
Depreciation for the year		-		107		366			575		76		1,124
Disposition		-		-		(30	)		-		-		(30	)
As at December 31, 2017		-		183		783			1,006		180		2,152
Depreciation for the period		-		80		299			431		92		902
As at September 30, 2018		-		263		1,082			1,437		272		3,054

	Land		Buildings		Equipment and machinery		Organoclay plant		Other		Total
	$		$		$		$		$		$
Net book value
As at December 31, 2017		386		1,960		4,779		10,489		456		18,070
As at September 30, 2018		386		1,880		4,622		10,058		542		17,488