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INVESTMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
INVESTMENTS  
INVESTMENTS

9.  INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

As at December 31, 

    

As at December 31, 

 

 

2020

 

2019

Equity securities

 

$

282,356

 

$

86,252

Share purchase warrants

 

 

92,747

 

 

4,984

Total investments

 

$

375,103

 

$

91,236

 

The following table sets out details of the Company's investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2020

 

    

Equity

    

 Share purchase

    

Total

 

 

securities

 

 warrants

 

investments

Orla Mining Ltd.

 

$

113,460

 

$

47,329

 

$

160,789

Rupert Resources Ltd.

 

 

65,461

 

 

39,280

 

 

104,741

White Gold Corp.

 

 

13,419

 

 

 —

 

 

13,419

Royal Road Minerals Ltd.

 

 

12,801

 

 

 —

 

 

12,801

Other(i)

 

 

77,215

 

 

6,138

 

 

83,353

Total investments

 

$

282,356

 

$

92,747

 

$

375,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2019

 

    

Equity

    

 Share purchase

    

Total

 

 

securities

 

 warrants

 

investments

Orla Mining Ltd.

 

$

27,125

 

$

4,399

 

$

31,524

White Gold Corp.

 

 

18,735

 

 

 —

 

 

18,735

Other(i)

 

 

40,392

 

 

585

 

 

40,977

Total investments

 

$

86,252

 

$

4,984

 

$

91,236

 

Note:

 

(i)The balance is comprised of 17 (2019 — 16) investments that are each individually immaterial.

 

Disposal of Equity Securities

 

There were no disposals of equity securities in the year ended December 31, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company sold its interest in certain equity securities as they no longer fit its investment strategy. The fair value at the time of sale was $7.8 million and the Company recognized a cumulative net gain on disposal of $2.1 million which was transferred from other reserves to deficit in the consolidated balance sheets.