PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Interests In Other Entities [Abstract]

Schedule of subsidiaries

Summarized statement of financial position

	Wassa						Bogoso/Prestea
	As of December 31,						As of December 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Non-controlling interest percentage	10		%	10		%	10		%	10		%
Current assets	$	94,760		$	90,627		$	25,023		$	13,957
Current liabilities	160,725			166,230			1,058,732			1,011,786
	(65,965		)	(75,603		)	(1,033,709		)	(997,829		)
Non-current assets	138,416			125,628			131,245			95,527
Non-current liabilities	25,016			19,513			76,373			81,155
	113,400			106,115			54,872			14,372
Net assets/(liabilities)	47,435			30,512			(978,837		)	(983,457		)
Non-controlling interest	$	(12,562	)	$	(10,870	)	$	78,587		$	79,083

Summarized income statement

	Wassa					Bogoso/Prestea
	For the years ended December 31,					For the years ended December 31,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Revenue	$	156,908	$	103,991		$	138,295	$	101,648
Net income/(loss) and comprehensive income/(loss)	16,924		(5,870		)	4,619		(15,289		)

Summarized cash flows

	Wassa				Bogoso/Prestea
	For the years ended December 31,				For the years ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities	27,486		16,757		3,505		(43,190	)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(21,744	)	(42,189	)	(43,616	)	(43,244	)
Cash flows provided by financing activities	7,468		18,376		42,078		88,330