ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Schedule of reconciliation of asset retirement obligations

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Asset retirement obligation liability, beginning balance	$	34,000	$	32,201
Settlements		(80)		(267)
Accretion of liability		487		1,901
Adjustment reflecting updated estimates		425		(54)
Foreign exchange revaluation		152		219
Asset retirement obligation liability, ending balance	$	34,984	$	34,000
Less current portion		3,817		3,232
Long-term portion	$	31,167	$	30,768

Schedule of reclamation expense

The Company’s reclamation expenses for the periods presented consisted of the following:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Reclamation adjustment reflecting updated estimates	$	425	$	203
Reclamation accretion		486		457
Total	$	911		660