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It is a type of performance surety bond. This type of surety bond is required by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and also by some state government agencies that issue permits for mining type operations. Reclamation bond amounts are not standard.

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Represents a surety bond obligation. It is a promise by a surety or guarantor to pay one party (the obligee) a certain amount if a second party (the principal) fails to meet some obligation, such as fulfilling the terms of a contract.

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Represents the amount of draw down of surety bonds.

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Represents the amount of upfront deposit on the value of surety bonds.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Exploration expenses (including prospecting) related to the mining industry would be included in operating expenses. Exploration costs include costs incurred in identifying areas that may warrant examination and in examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects of mineral reserves.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Surety, Reclamation Bonds and Flow-Through Common Shares (Details) CAD in Thousands, $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2017 CAD	Dec. 19, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 25, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 CAD	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Reclamation Bonds
Rental expense											$ 400	$ 400	$ 500
Other assets								$ 10,718			10,718	532
Shares issued in connection with the equity issuance			$ 43,200
Exploration costs											17,714	$ 7,959	$ 8,798
Surety Bonds
Reclamation Bonds
Face amount						$ 20,000
Percentage of annual fees on surety bonds						2.00%
Surety bonds upfront deposit amount				$ 15,000		$ 0	$ 500
Surety Bonds \| Tonkin Project
Reclamation Bonds
Surety bond draw down					$ 3,600
Surety Bonds \| Nevada Exploration Properties
Reclamation Bonds
Surety bond draw down					$ 1,300
Surety Bonds \| Gold Bar project
Reclamation Bonds
Surety bond draw down				$ 15,000
Reclamation Bonds
Reclamation Bonds
Reclamation bonding obligation											$ 19,900
Black Fox
Reclamation Bonds
Percentage of annual fees on surety bonds										2.00%	2.00%
Surety bonds upfront deposit amount											$ 0
Surety bonding obligation										CAD 20,600	16,500
Outstanding surety bonds								20,000			20,000
Black Fox \| Reclamation Bonds
Reclamation Bonds
Reclamation bonding obligation										CAD 20,600	16,500
Timmins
Reclamation Bonds
Surety bonds upfront deposit amount								100	$ 100
Exploration costs											1,544
Other assets \| Timmins
Reclamation Bonds
Other assets								$ 100			100
Flow Through Common Shares
Reclamation Bonds
Shares issued in connection with the equity issuance	CAD 12,880	$ 10,000									7,799
Exploration costs											$ 0