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Mine restoration provisions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Provisions [Abstract] |
Disclosure of other provisions | The following table shows the movement in the provision for mine restoration provisions:
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | $ |  |  | $ |
Balance, beginning of year |  | 98,446 |  |  | 81,162 |
Reclamation spending |  | (1,040 | ) |  | (320 | )
Accretion expense |  | 2,641 |  |  | 1,855 |
Change in obligation |  | 17,174 |  |  | 15,749 |
Balance, end of year |  | 117,221 |  |  | 98,446 |
Less: current portion |  | (3,170 | ) |  | (1,819 | )
|  | 114,051 |  |  | 96,627 |

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