Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Detailed Information About Components Of Tax Expense Income

Income tax expense diffe

s from the amount that would result from applying Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates of 27% (2019 – 27%) to earnings before income taxes. These differences result from the following items:


	2020			2019
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	41,531		$	(13,186	)
Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates		27%			27%
Expected income tax expense (recovery) based on the above rates		11,213			(3,560	)
Non-deductible expenses		24,003			3,000
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		8,063			10,310
Impact of US percentage depletion		(10,325	)		-
Impact of Mexican inflation		(2,311	)		-
Repayment of long-term debt		-			1,448
Deconsolidation of Solaris		-			1,008
Impairment and disposition of Elk Gold		-			536
Tax effect of deferred tax assets for which no tax benefit has been recognized		6,424			5,238
Foreign exchange and other		(16,256	)		(10,842	)

Total tax expense		20,811			7,138

Current tax expense		35,050			7,250
Deferred tax recovery		(14,239	)		(112	)

Total tax expense	$	20,811		$	7,138

Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Components Of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The significant components of the Company’s recognized net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:


	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Non-capital losses	$	22,421		$	11,698
Mineral property, plant and equipment		45,109			4,727
Reclamation obligation		15,080			-
Other		20,307			1,290
Total deferred tax assets	$	102,917		$	17,715

Mineral properties, plant and equipment	$	(296,861	)	$	(18,456	)
Intercompany loan		(16,757	)		-
Reclamation obligation		(5,631	)		-
Other		(13,528	)		(9,971	)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(332,777	)	$	(28,427	)

Net deferred tax liability	$	(229,860	)	$	(10,712	)

Disclosure of Detailed Information About In Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Explanatory

The movement in the deferred tax assets and liabilities during the year is as follows:



Balance – December 31, 2018	(8,488	)
Recognized in net income (loss)	112
Recognized in equity component of Convertible Notes	(2,336	)

Balance – December 31, 2019	(10,712	)
Recognized in net income (loss)	14,239
Acquisition of Leagold	(230,458	)
Recognized in equity component of Convertible Notes	(2,929	)

Balance – December 31, 2020	(229,860	)

Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Net Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

A reconciliation of net deferred tax assets and liabilities to the amounts presented in the consolidated statements of financial position follows:


	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Deferred tax asset		-			-
Deferred tax liability		(229,860	)		(10,712	)

Net deferred tax liability		(229,860	)		(10,712	)

Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Deductible Temporary Differences Unused Tax Losses And Unused Tax Credits For Which Deferred Tax Assets Not Recognized

Deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits for which deferred tax assets have not been recognized are as follows:


	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Non-capital losses	$	309,635	$	41,647
State non-capital losses		47,445		41,025
Mineral properties, plant and equipment		277,097		18,735
Derivatives		97,647		-
Share issue and finance costs		21,471		4,522
Inventory		18,978		27,422
Unrealized foreign exchange losses on investment and advances		12,021		38,948
Reclamation obligation		54,996		28,609
State alternative minimum tax credit		7,787		6,525
Capital losses		26,826		36,570
Interest expense		19,350		16,557
Other		903		2,100
	$	894,156	$	262,660

Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Non Capital Loss Applied To Reduce Future Taxable Income

At December 31, 2020, the Company had the following estimated tax operating losses available to reduce future taxable income, including both losses for which deferred tax assets are utilized to offset applicable deferred tax liabilities and losses for which deferred tax assets are not recognized as listed in the table above. The loss carryforwards expire as follows:


	December 31, 2020
Brazil (no expiry)	$	111,752
Mexico (expire between 2025-2028)		100,613
Canada (expire between 2035-2040)		151,726
United States – California (expire between 2032-2038 or after)		47,445
Other (2026 and onwards)		8,600
	$	420,136