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Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Summary of Inventories |
|  | December 31, 2017 $ |  |  | December 31, 2016 $ |
Ore stockpiles |  |  | 3,297 |  |  |  | 2,715 |
In-process inventory and finished goods |  |  | 96,651 |  |  |  | 50,195 |
Materials and supplies |  |  | 68,896 |  |  |  | 67,920 |
|  |  | 168,844 |  |  |  | 120,830 |

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