Mineral properties and development costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Nov. 30, 2015

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

			in thousands of dollars
	November 30, 2015	Acquisition costs	May 31, 2016
	$	$	$
Alaska, USA
Ambler (a)	26,586	-	26,586
Bornite (b)	4,000	-	4,000
Antioquia, Colombia
Titiribi (c)	3,264	-	3,264
	33,850	-	33,850

			in thousands of dollars
	November 30, 2014	Acquisition costs	November 30, 2015
	$	$	$
Alaska, USA
Ambler (a)	26,586	-	26,586
Bornite (b)	4,000	-	4,000
Antioquia, Colombia
Titiribi (c)	-	3,264	3,264
	30,586	3,264	33,850

Schedule of Mineral Property Expenses [Table Text Block]

			in thousands of dollars
	Three months ended			Six months ended
	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015
	$	$	$	$
Alaska, USA
Community	67	52	122	110
Engineering	46	13	219	17
Environmental	15	4	23	4
Geochemistry and geophysics	1	-	13	-
Land and permitting	111	69	209	135
Project support	67	38	106	87
Wages and benefits	150	115	298	265
	457	291	990	618
Antioquia, Colombia
Assaying	5	-	6	-
Land and permitting	8	-	14	-
Project support	49	-	99	-
Professional fees	28	-	48	-
Wages and benefits	64	-	121	-
	154	-	288	-
Mineral property expense	611	291	1,278	618