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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) and the product of accounting income before income tax, multiplied by the combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rate (the rate applicable to the Canadian parent company) is as follows:
 Years Ended December 31,
 202320222021
Income (loss) before income taxes$100,032 $(59,944)$1,448 
Combined federal and provincial rate26.5 %26.5 %26.5 %
Expected income tax (benefit)26,508 (15,885)384 
Share-based compensation(893)572 (89)
Other non-deductible/non-taxable items2,015 3,977 159 
Unrecognized deferred tax assets(27,354)11,336 (454)
Income tax expense$276 $— $— 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of the net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
 Years Ended December 31,
 20232022
Inventories$547 $5,984 
Short-term investments209 209 
Operating loss carry forwards93,241 108,827 
Capital loss carry forwards849 881 
Deferred revenue and other2,431 5,433 
Mineral properties and deferred costs, United States16,872 18,727 
Mineral properties and deferred costs, Canada1,726 1,815 
Asset retirement obligations2,894 3,976 
Property, plant and equipment986 1,079 
Total deferred tax assets$119,755 $146,931 
Less: valuation allowance(119,755)(146,931)
Net deferred tax assets$— $— 
Summary of Valuation Allowance
The following table summarizes the changes to the valuation allowance:
For the Years EndedBalance  Balance
December 31,
Beginning of Period
Additions (1)
Deductions (2)
End of Period
2023$146,931 $— $(27,176)$119,755 
2022$135,503 $11,927 $(499)$146,931 
(1)There were no additions to the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, additions to the valuation allowance were due to additional losses incurred and increases to other tax assets such as mineral property, reclamation obligations and deferred revenue.
(2)For the year ended December 31, 2023, the reductions to the valuation allowance were due to the utilization of loss carryforwards and the decrease to tax assets such as inventory, mineral property and property, plant and equipment. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the reductions to the valuation allowance are primarily due to the decreases to other tax assets such as inventories.
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards
The following table summarizes the Company's capital losses and net operating losses as of December 31, 2023 that can be applied against future taxable profit.

CountryTypeAmountExpiry Date
CanadaNon-capital losses$51,555 2027 - 2039
CanadaAllowable capital losses$3,204 None
CanadaInvestment tax credits$1,165 2023-2027
United StatesPre-2018 net operating losses$194,499 2026-2036
United StatesPost-2017 net operating losses$105,802 None
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
For financial reporting purposes, income before taxes includes the following components:
 Years Ended December 31,
 202320222021
Canada$(5,229)$(23,964)$(7,549)
Foreign105,261 (35,980)8,997 
Total$100,032 $(59,944)$1,448