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Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of employee benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense
22. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
2017

 
2016

Wages, salaries and bonuses
 
$
184,225

 
$
166,595

Share-based compensation
 
3,077

 
3,826

Total employee compensation and benefit expenses
 
187,302

 
170,421

Less: Expensed within General and Administrative expenses
 
(14,023
)
 
(18,243
)
Less: Expensed within Exploration expenses
 
(4,170
)
 
(3,922
)
Employee compensation and benefits expenses included in production costs (Note 21)
 
$
169,109

 
$
148,256