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Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Wholly-owned and Partially-owned Subsidiaries (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Turkey [member] | Tuprag Metal Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS ("Tuprag") [member] |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Subsidiary | Tüprag Metal Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS ("Tüprag")
Location | Turkey
Ownership interest | 100.00%
Status | Consolidated
Greece [member] | Hellas Gold SA ("Hellas") [member] |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Subsidiary | Hellas Gold SA ("Hellas")
Location | Greece
Ownership interest | 95.00%
Status | Consolidated
Greece [member] | Thracean Gold Mining SA [member] |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Subsidiary | Thracean Gold Mining SA
Location | Greece
Ownership interest | 100.00%
Status | Consolidated
Greece [member] | Thrace Minerals SA [member] |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Subsidiary | Thrace Minerals SA
Location | Greece
Ownership interest | 100.00%
Status | Consolidated
Canada [member] | Integra Gold Corp [member] |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Subsidiary | Integra Gold Corporation
Location | Canada
Ownership interest | 100.00%
Status | Consolidated
Brazil [member] | Unamgen Mineracao e Metalurgia S/A [member] |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Subsidiary | Unamgen Mineração e Metalurgia S/A
Location | Brazil
Ownership interest | 100.00%
Status | Consolidated
Brazil [member] | Brazauro Resources Corporation ("Brazauro") [member] |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Subsidiary | Brazauro Resources Corporation ("Brazauro")
Location | Brazil
Ownership interest | 100.00%
Status | Consolidated
Romania [member] | Deva Gold SA ("Deva") [member] |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Subsidiary | Deva Gold SA ("Deva")
Location | Romania
Ownership interest | 80.50%
Status | Consolidated

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