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Trade and Other Receivables (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Trade And Other Current Receivables [Abstract]  
Summary of Detailed Information about Trade and Other Receivables

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

Note

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Trade receivable

 

$

 

351

 

$

 

150

 

VAT receivable (1)

 

 

 

5,272

 

 

 

9,982

 

Income tax refund receivable (2)

 

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

3,587

 

Equipment loan receivable

11

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

-

 

Other receivables

 

 

 

281

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

$

 

7,914

 

$

 

13,731

 

 

 

(1)

VAT receivable is value added tax payments made by the Company, which in Mexico and Canada are refundable. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company collected $10,557 (years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 - $13,289 and $8,246, respectively) of the VAT receivable. Subsequent to December 31, 2019, $1,083 of VAT was received by the Company.

 

(2)

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company determined that collection was uncertain and recognized an impairment of $4,630 of the income tax refund receivable (years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 - $nil).