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23. SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 11,085 | $ 13,833 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Operating expenses | (10,616) | (10,622) |
Exploration and evaluation | (12,834) | (11,196) |
General and administrative | (5,858) | (4,420) |
Impairment reversal (expense)(note 12) | 246 | (2,320) |
Total expenses | (29,062) | (28,976) |
Segment income (loss) | (17,977) | (15,143) |
Revenues - supplemental: |  |  |
Revenues | 11,085 | 13,833 |
Capital additions: |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 836 | 4,122 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 198,480 | 187,982 | $ 188,250
Canada Mining |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 2,558 | 4,598 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Operating expenses | (4,088) | (3,665) |
Exploration and evaluation | (12,834) | (11,196) |
General and administrative | (12) | (17) |
Impairment reversal (expense)(note 12) | 246 | (2,320) |
Total expenses | (16,688) | (17,198) |
Segment income (loss) | (14,130) | (12,600) |
Revenues - supplemental: |  |  |
Environmental services | 0 | 0 |
Management fees | 0 | 0 |
Toll milling services | 444 | 4,598 |
Toll milling services – deferred revenue | 2,114 |  |
Revenues | 2,558 | 4,598 |
Capital additions: |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 797 | 3,909 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |
Plant and equipment - Cost | 78,560 | 73,942 |
Plant and equipment - Accumulated depreciation | (14,070) | (10,680) |
Mineral properties | 132,584 | 123,169 |
Property, plant and equipment | 197,074 | 186,431 |
DES |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 7,130 | 7,751 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Operating expenses | (6,357) | (6,669) |
Exploration and evaluation | 0 | 0 |
General and administrative | 0 | 0 |
Impairment reversal (expense)(note 12) | 0 | 0 |
Total expenses | (6,357) | (6,669) |
Segment income (loss) | 773 | 1,082 |
Revenues - supplemental: |  |  |
Environmental services | 7,130 | 7,751 |
Management fees | 0 | 0 |
Toll milling services | 0 | 0 |
Toll milling services – deferred revenue | 0 |  |
Revenues | 7,130 | 7,751 |
Capital additions: |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 39 | 135 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |
Plant and equipment - Cost | 3,455 | 3,261 |
Plant and equipment - Accumulated depreciation | (2,172) | (1,858) |
Mineral properties | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,283 | 1,403 |
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,397 | 1,484 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Operating expenses | (171) | (288) |
Exploration and evaluation | 0 | 0 |
General and administrative | (5,846) | (4,403) |
Impairment reversal (expense)(note 12) | 0 | 0 |
Total expenses | (6,017) | (4,691) |
Segment income (loss) | (4,620) | (3,207) |
Revenues - supplemental: |  |  |
Environmental services | 0 | 0 |
Management fees | 1,397 | 1,484 |
Toll milling services | 0 | 0 |
Toll milling services – deferred revenue | 0 |  |
Revenues | 1,397 | 1,484 |
Capital additions: |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |
Plant and equipment - Cost | 234 | 219 |
Plant and equipment - Accumulated depreciation | (111) | (71) |
Mineral properties | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment | 123 | 148 |
Total Continuing Operations |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 11,085 | 13,833 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Operating expenses | (10,616) | (10,622) |
Exploration and evaluation | (12,834) | (11,196) |
General and administrative | (5,858) | (4,420) |
Impairment reversal (expense)(note 12) | 246 | (2,320) |
Total expenses | (29,062) | (28,558) |
Segment income (loss) | (17,977) | (14,725) |
Revenues - supplemental: |  |  |
Environmental services | 7,130 | 7,751 |
Management fees | 1,397 | 1,484 |
Toll milling services | 444 | 4,598 |
Toll milling services – deferred revenue | 2,114 |  |
Revenues | 11,085 | 13,833 |
Capital additions: |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 836 | 4,044 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |
Plant and equipment - Cost | 82,249 | 77,422 |
Plant and equipment - Accumulated depreciation | (16,353) | (12,609) |
Mineral properties | 132,584 | 123,169 |
Property, plant and equipment | 198,480 | 187,982 |
Total Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Operating expenses | 0 | (64) |
Exploration and evaluation | 0 | (74) |
General and administrative | 0 | (280) |
Impairment reversal (expense)(note 12) | 0 | 0 |
Total expenses | 0 | (418) |
Segment income (loss) | 0 | (418) |
Revenues - supplemental: |  |  |
Environmental services | 0 | 0 |
Management fees | 0 | 0 |
Toll milling services | 0 | 0 |
Toll milling services – deferred revenue | 0 |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 |
Capital additions: |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 0 | 78 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |
Plant and equipment - Cost | 0 | 0 |
Plant and equipment - Accumulated depreciation | 0 | 0 |
Mineral properties | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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