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Commitments - Summary of Continuity of the Flow-through Share Premium Liability (Detail) - CAD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments [abstract]
Balance, beginning of the period	$ 109,251	$ 179,212
Liability incurred on flow-through shares issued	784,892	130,000
Settlement of flow-through share premium liability on expenditures made	(343,751)	(199,961)
Balance, end of the period	$ 550,392	$ 109,251

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Commitments

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The liability amount that will be reduced when the entity makes expenditures for qualified Canadian exploration expenditures (CEE) within a certain time period. This is a current liability if required CEE must be made within the year; otherwise this is a long-term liability.

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Liability incurred on flow-through shares issued.

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Settlement of flow-through share premium liability on expenditures made.

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