Operating Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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Disclosure Of Operating Expenses

18. OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses consists of the following components by nature:

	2019			2018
Raw materials and consumables	$	86,407		$	11,541
Salaries and employee benefits		36,524			5,532
Contractors		31,819			2,221
Repairs and maintenance		20,195			3,783
Site administration		10,823			997
Royalties		9,451			799
		195,219			24,873
Less: Change in inventories		(36,021	)		(5,845	)
Total operating expenses	$	159,198		$	19,028