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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure of Information About Key Management Personnel
The remuneration of key management which includes directors and management personnel responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Company during the period was as follows:
 
  
  
For the year ended December 31
 
  
  
2022
 
    
2021
 
Short-term compensation
(1)
     
$
            5,379
 
      $           
 
6,214		  
Share-based payments
(2)
   
 
32,210
 
      29,231  
Consulting fees
(3) (4)
   
 
231
 
      212  
      
$
 
 
       37,820
 
     
$
 
         35,657		  
(1)
Short-term compensation to key management personnel for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $5,379 (2021 - $6,214) of which $5,148 (2021 - $5,954) was expensed and included in salaries, benefits, and directors’ fees on the statement of net loss and comprehensive loss. The remaining $231 (2021 - $260) was capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets.
(2)
Share-based payments to key management personnel for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $
32,210
(2021 - $
29,231
) of which $
31,826
(2021 - $
28,766
) was expensed and $
384
(2021 - $
465
) was capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets.

(3)
The Company used consulting services from a company associated with one of its directors in relation to advice on corporate matters for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounting to $130 (2021 - $130).
(4)
The Company used consulting services from a company associated with one of its employees in relation to various studies for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounting to $101 (2021 - $82).
As at December 31, 2022, there was $
43
(December 31, 2021 - $
58
) included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities owing to its directors and officers for compensation.