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Share capital | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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18. | Share capital
Eldorado’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of voting common shares without par value and an unlimited number of non-voting common shares without par value. At December 31, 2017 there were no non-voting common shares outstanding (December 31, 2016 – nil).
Voting common shares |  | Number of Shares |  |  | Total $ |
At January 1, 2016 |  |  | 716,587,134 |  |  |  | 5,319,101 |
Capital Reduction |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,500,000 | )
At December 31, 2016 |  |  | 716,587,134 |  |  |  | 2,819,101 |
Shares issued upon exercise of share options, for cash |  |  | 242,648 |  |  |  | 586 |
Estimated fair value of share options exercised |  |  | - |  |  |  | 176 |
Shares issued for acquisition of Integra |  |  | 77,180,898 |  |  |  | 188,061 |
At December 31, 2017 |  |  | 794,010,680 |  |  |  | 3,007,924 |

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