Mineral properties and development costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Mineral properties and development costs

Schedule of mineral properties and development costs

			in thousands of dollars
	November 30, 2019	Assets	November 30, 2020
		derecognized
		note 4(a)
	$	$	$
Alaska, USA
Ambler (a)	26,631	(26,631)	—
Bornite (b)	4,000	(4,000)	—
	30,631	(30,631)	—

			in thousands of dollars
	November 30, 2018	Acquisition costs	November 30, 2019
	$	$	$
Alaska, USA
Ambler (a)	26,587	44	26,631
Bornite (b)	4,000	—	4,000
	30,587	44	30,631

Schedule of mineral property expenses

		In thousands of dollars
	2020	2019	2018
	$	$	$
Alaska, USA
Community	137	596	466
Drilling	—	5,194	4,545
Engineering	723	2,410	1,056
Environmental	99	611	806
Geochemistry and geophysics	12	1,259	1,253
Land and permitting	134	744	705
Project support	249	4,652	4,244
Other income	—	(13)	(20)
Wages and benefits	191	3,758	3,435
	1,545	19,211	16,490