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SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Share-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Share-based compensation | $ 6,095 | $ 10,290
Cost of inventory |  |
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Equity-settled | 190 | 97
Cash-settled | 1,639 | 2,109
General and administrative expense |  |
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Equity-settled | 1,988 | 1,999
Cash-settled | 2,237 | 5,948
Exploration, evaluation and reclamation expenses |  |
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Equity-settled | 41 | 37
Cash-settled | $ 0 | $ 100

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