ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Schedule of reconciliation of asset retirement obligations

	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Asset retirement obligation liability, beginning balance	$	34,000	$	32,201
Settlements		(2,138)		(267)
Accretion of liability		1,470		1,901
Revisions to estimates and discount rate		1,256		(54)
Foreign exchange revaluation		(8)		219
Asset retirement obligation liability, ending balance	$	34,580	$	34,000
Less current portion		4,894		3,232
Long-term portion	$	29,686	$	30,768

Schedule of reclamation expense

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

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Reclamation adjustment reflecting updated estimates	$	830	$	411	$	1,256	$	614
Reclamation accretion		479		475		1,470		1,389
Total	$	1,309	$	886	$	2,725		2,003