Mineral properties and development costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

Nov. 30, 2013

Schedule of Mineral Properties and Development Costs [Table Text Block]

in thousands of dollars
	November 30, 2013	Acquisition costs	November 30, 2014
Alaska, USA	$	$	$
Ambler (a)	26,586	-	26,586
Bornite (b)	4,000	-	4,000
	30,586	-	30,586

			in thousands of dollars
	November 30, 2012	Acquisition costs	November 30, 2013
Alaska, USA	$	$	$
Ambler (a)	26,586	-	26,586
Bornite (b)	4,000	-	4,000
	30,586	-	30,586

Schedule of Mineral Property Expenses [Table Text Block]

in thousands of dollars
	November 30, 2014		November 30, 2013		November 30, 2012
	$		$		$
Community	137		171		159
Drilling	-		1,949		4,685
Engineering	117		1,206		512
Environmental	36		90		243
Geochemistry and geophysics	238		438		1,182
Land and permitting	378		409		81
Other income	(9	)	(103	)	(82	)
Project support	438		2,029		4,971
Wages and benefits	1,177		2,705		3,576
Mineral property expense	2,512		8,894		15,327