SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Risks and Uncertainties COVID-19 The Company continues to closely monitor and respond, as possible, to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As the situation continues to rapidly change globally, ensuring the health and safety of the Company’s employees and contractors is one of the Company’s top priorities. Many jurisdictions including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina have varied but continued restrictions to travel, public gatherings, and certain business operations. Unlike the year 2020, there were no government-mandated shutdowns or other legally required temporary suspensions of the Company’s operations during Q1 2021. The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, variants of the COVID-19 virus, the availability and distribution of vaccinations, and government advisories, restrictions, and financial assistance offered. To ensure a safe working environment for the Company’s employees and contractors, and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Company continues to reinforce safety measures at all sites and offices including contact tracing, restricting non-essential travel, and complying with public health orders. The impact of COVID-19 on the global financial markets, the overall economy and the Company are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Achieving and maintaining normal operating capacity is also dependent on the continued availability of supplies and contractors, which are out of the Company’s control. If the financial markets and/or the overall economy continue to be impacted, the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows may be further affected. As the situation continues to evolve, the Company will continue to monitor market conditions closely and respond accordingly. Throughout COVID-19, the Company has raised $12.7 million and $31.5 million through a Canadian Development Expenses (“CDE”) flow-through common share issuance and an equity financing respectively during Q1 2021, and raised $20.2 million in Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEE”) financings during 2020. A severe prolonged economic downturn could result in a variety of risks to the business, including access to capital markets when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. The Company has completed various scenario planning analyses to consider the potential impacts of COVID-19 on its business, including volatility in commodity prices, temporary disruptions and/or curtailments of operating activities (voluntary or involuntary). El Gallo Project Blockade On March 15, 2021, the Company reported an illegal blockade at the main access point to the Company’s El Gallo project in Mexico. Certain individuals involved in the blockade believed that the annual payments and infrastructure improvements made to the local communities should increase significantly. The Company has operated harmoniously with local communities since mining began in 2012, and has had a long standing track record of supporting local communities. On March 29, 2021, after operations were briefly disrupted, the Company reported the successful resolution of the concerns raised by the local community members. A 10-year agreement was reached to provide additional support to the communities and greater long-term certainty for the El Gallo project. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Income Taxes: In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 “Income Taxes (Topic 740).” ASU 2019-12 simplifies the accounting for income taxes by reducing existing complexity in the accounting standard. The update to the accounting standard is effective for the Company for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 in 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Risks and Uncertainties

COVID-19

The Company continues to closely monitor and respond, as possible, to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As the situation continues to rapidly change globally, ensuring the health and safety of the Company’s employees and contractors is one of the Company’s top priorities. Many jurisdictions including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina have varied but continued restrictions to travel, public gatherings, and certain business operations. Unlike the year 2020, there were no government-mandated shutdowns or other legally required temporary suspensions of the Company’s operations during Q1 2021.

The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, variants of the COVID-19 virus, the availability and distribution of vaccinations, and government advisories, restrictions, and financial assistance offered. To ensure a safe working environment for the Company’s employees and contractors, and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Company continues to reinforce safety measures at all sites and offices including contact tracing, restricting non-essential travel, and complying with public health orders. The impact of COVID-19 on the global financial markets, the overall economy and the Company are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Achieving and maintaining normal operating capacity is also dependent on the continued availability of supplies and contractors, which are out of the Company’s control. If the financial markets and/or the overall economy continue to be impacted, the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows may be further affected. As the situation continues to evolve, the Company will continue to monitor market conditions closely and respond accordingly.

Throughout COVID-19, the Company has raised $12.7 million and $31.5 million through a Canadian Development Expenses (“CDE”) flow-through common share issuance and an equity financing respectively during Q1 2021, and raised $20.2 million in Canadian Exploration Expenditures (“CEE”) financings during 2020. A severe prolonged economic downturn could result in a variety of risks to the business, including access to capital markets when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. The Company has completed various scenario planning analyses to consider the potential impacts of COVID-19 on its business, including volatility in commodity prices, temporary disruptions and/or curtailments of operating activities (voluntary or involuntary).

El Gallo Project Blockade

On March 15, 2021, the Company reported an illegal blockade at the main access point to the Company’s El Gallo project in Mexico. Certain individuals involved in the blockade believed that the annual payments and infrastructure improvements made to the local communities should increase significantly. The Company has operated harmoniously with local communities since mining began in 2012, and has had a long standing track record of supporting local communities. On March 29, 2021, after operations were briefly disrupted, the Company reported the successful resolution of the concerns raised by the local community members. A 10-year agreement was reached to provide additional support to the communities and greater long-term certainty for the El Gallo project.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Income Taxes: In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 “Income Taxes (Topic 740).” ASU 2019-12 simplifies the accounting for income taxes by reducing existing complexity in the accounting standard. The update to the accounting standard is effective for the Company for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 in 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.