ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Schedule of reconciliation of asset retirement obligations

	Nine months ended September 30, 2022		Year ended December 31, 2021
Asset retirement obligation liability, beginning balance	$	35,452	$	34,000
Settlements		(372)		(2,225)
Accretion of liability		1,572		2,405
Revisions to estimates and discount rate		2,436		1,257
Foreign exchange revaluation		(999)		15
Asset retirement obligation liability, ending balance	$	38,089	$	35,452
Less current portion		12,889		5,761
Long-term portion	$	25,200	$	29,691

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,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Reclamation adjustment reflecting updated estimates	$	—	$	830	$	986	$	1,256
Reclamation accretion		526		479		1,573		1,470
Total	$	526	$	1,309	$	2,559		2,725