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	Aug. 10, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 26, 2017
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Accounts payable		$ 30,817	$ 34,880
Long-term debt from related party (note 18)		24,603
Debt interest expense		1,900
Term Loan
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Face amount	$ 50,000
Debt Instrument Term	3 years
Affiliate of Robert McEwen
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Repayment of debt		1,000
Affiliate of Robert McEwen \| Term Loan
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Long-term debt from related party (note 18)	$ 25,000
Entity Affiliated With Related Party \| Lexam L.P.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Expense (income)		91	152	$ 187
Ownership percentage of individual					27.00%
Entity Affiliated With Related Party \| Lexam VG Gold
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Expense (income)			(33)	85
Entity Affiliated With Related Party \| Noblegen Inc.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Expense (income)		26	40
Entity Affiliated With Related Party \| REVlaw
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Expense (income)		266	330	$ 124
Entity Affiliated With Related Party \| REVlaw \| Accounts payable
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Outstanding accounts payable (receivable)		$ 32	17
Entity Affiliated With Related Party \| Inventus
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Expense (income)			(36)
Entity Affiliated With Related Party \| Inventus \| Accounts payable
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Outstanding accounts payable (receivable)			$ (36)
Lexam VG Gold
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Accounts payable					$ 288
Interest acquired (as a percent)					100.00%