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6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents [abstract]  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The cash and cash equivalent balance consists of:

 

        At December 31   At December 31
(in thousands)       2017   2016
             
Cash     $ 2,166 $ 5,159
Cash in MLJV and MWJV       728   1,160
Cash equivalents       4   5,519
      $ 2,898 $ 11,838

 

Cash equivalents consist of various investment savings account instruments and money market funds all of which are readily convertible into cash.